From commercial mines to fossicking

March 7 2017 - 9:51am
Gem fever: There are numerous guided field trips as part of Minerama. PHOTO: courtesy of the Glen Innes Visitor Centre
Gem fever: There are numerous guided field trips as part of Minerama. PHOTO: courtesy of the Glen Innes Visitor Centre

Ever since sapphires were discovered in the creek and gullies west of Glen Innes, professional and amateur fossickers have been drawn to the area in search of the deep blue stones for which Glen Innes is famous.

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