Ancient geological processes created the minerals beneath our feet, shaped the landscape, influenced waterways and ecosystems, drove mining and settlement and helped create the communities you see today
Learn where to fossick, what equipment you'll need and how to fossick responsibly.
During Minerama, the Glen Innes Mineral and Gem Club will be hosting fossicking tours. More information to come.
Can't wait till Minerama to fossick? The Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre has produced a guide for self-drivers. Explore all the options available here.
Sieve Hire
The Visitor Information Centre has a limited amount of sieves for hire and sale.
Discover the community shaped by mining, explore the Emmaville Mining Museum and uncover the people, minerals and stories of this remarkable part of the Highlands.
The Taronga Tin Project is located near Emmaville. Emmaville is a historic mining community with over a century of previous mining, including extensive drilling, tunnelling, and alluvial mining.
