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On The Road... Again
Australia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 เม.ย. 2010
Presenting a variety of videos of my travels around Australia and in particular NSW. Exploring interesting towns, fossicking sites, campsites and more.
I hope you enjoy my videos, leave comments and subscribe.
I acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of Australia.
I hope you enjoy my videos, leave comments and subscribe.
I acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of Australia.
You too could easily find this Beautiful Petrified Wood… and it’s just below the surface. Let’s dig!
Join us on a #rockhounding adventure as we uncover Chinchilla's abundant petrified wood! Dating back 140-180 million years from the Jurassic period when dinosaurs ruled the earth. With the beautiful landscapes of Queensland Australia, to the thrill of fossicking for unique treasures, this video showcases the beauty of petrified wood collecting in Chinchilla.
Petrified wood is so easy to find in Chinchilla Qld, you have to try not to find it! The designated fossicking areas are a goldmine of petrified wood.
You will require a Queensland fossicking licence (link below) as well as a special one to access the two designated fossicking areas in Chinchilla, which you can get at the Chinchilla Information Centre.
If you enjoy fossicking and rockhounding you should certainly put a few days in Chinchilla on your map to do list.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Chinchilla Info Centre fossicking licences, maps & etc.
01:48 Chinchilla Weir - Free Camp
03:50 1st Petrified Wood Fossicking Area
06:00 2nd Fossicking Area - Day One - my first pieces of Petrified Wood
11:23 Back to camp
11:57 Day Two Rockhounding for more Petrified Wood
17:16 Petrified wood I found in Chinchilla
17:53 End
➡︎Qld Fossicking Licence: www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/areas-facilities/fossicking/licences-permits
#fossicking #caravanning australia #petrifiedwood
Petrified wood is so easy to find in Chinchilla Qld, you have to try not to find it! The designated fossicking areas are a goldmine of petrified wood.
You will require a Queensland fossicking licence (link below) as well as a special one to access the two designated fossicking areas in Chinchilla, which you can get at the Chinchilla Information Centre.
If you enjoy fossicking and rockhounding you should certainly put a few days in Chinchilla on your map to do list.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Chinchilla Info Centre fossicking licences, maps & etc.
01:48 Chinchilla Weir - Free Camp
03:50 1st Petrified Wood Fossicking Area
06:00 2nd Fossicking Area - Day One - my first pieces of Petrified Wood
11:23 Back to camp
11:57 Day Two Rockhounding for more Petrified Wood
17:16 Petrified wood I found in Chinchilla
17:53 End
➡︎Qld Fossicking Licence: www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/areas-facilities/fossicking/licences-permits
#fossicking #caravanning australia #petrifiedwood
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Lightning Ridge - Blue Car Door - Opal Capital of the World
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On The Road - Lennox Head NSW Australia
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On The Road - Lennox Head NSW Australia
I worked around Chinchilla for around ten years and found some great pieces of petrified wood.
I can imagine that. I went to the museum at Miles and they had an astounding collection.
So what has the wood become? Is it agate? I have some pyritised wood from a place here in England called Walton on the naze but I think its the only type of fossilised wood I've found
My understanding is that it is agate, someone else may be able to clarify. It tumbles and polishes nicely, some of the cut examples I've seen are stunning.
A sawn off toothbrush would be a handy tool to brush the dirt and dust off of the stones (cut half the handle off of a cheapo toothbrush). I used to carry one when I was metal detecting
What a great idea. I have one I need to replace so, that's what I'll do. Thank you.
What a great place to go fossicking.
Love the music and your fossicking adventures! The music made me think of one of my favourite TV shows - Deadwood. That sunset interlude was valso ery beautiful.
Thanks for your comments, they are much appreciated.
What a great introduction to an amazing place……thank you for this video!!! I sure wish I could travel there and collect such beautiful petrified wood as you found…..stunning!! And I must say, I laughed out loud at your comment as you closed the squeaky gate……well done you!! I will most definitely recommend and watch this again so I can get another glimpse of your first day finds and that pelican at sunset….spectacular!!!!😁
Thanks very much for your kind comments. It is a great place to fossick and so accessible. Just about anyone can find something interesting here. Great camping and fishing as well. Thanks again.
Take Two: I'd love to hear your comments on my fossicking adventure to Chinchilla in Queensland.
My elder wiser ancestors made me look at your headline, and I saw, "Forsaking Sapphires, the Rubies did." Creating the imperial colour of Kingdom come, Purple. Where kings and kings men were born. Sadly, the walls came tumbling down on the red inc. and we can see purple no more. However, do you love blue skies? Yellow sunshines? Brilliantly blue hues, pink and green coloured stars? Heaven and Heart is what we see when we remove the blood from the Blue Sapphire. #BlueAlien #Futureteller #Mom #Creator Never forsake love for money and things. Love, Herstory. OY.
I do love Blue Skies and yellow sunshine. I also love cloudy rainy days, windy days, I love every day.
Lovely little road trip, sorry you didn't find a Sapphire, they really did do a good job cleaning up. Loved seeing the birds, big fan.
I really appreciate your kind words! It means a lot to hear that you enjoyed the trip and the feathered friends!
That white skeleton tree is amazing!
It really stands out doesn’t it? Lots of people sign it.
As a RockHound hobbyist, I love to follow where you go and watch for what you find…..and thank you for sharing info on the willoughby……that was certainly new to me….. Keep exploring and posting, please!!!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think the Willoughby is an Australian thing... not sure.
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.
It’s a sign! 🪧😊
I go a few times a month but cold freezing water this time of year Gotta work the banks to get the good ones 😊
My fingers are cold just thinking about it.😎
Ive done lots of rocking down the gg. Found diamonds pink and purple and alot of white. Lots of sapphires and zircon too. The biggest diamond was .75 of a crt and is a perfect octahedron. The purple is the best, though more of a cube shape. Still in the rough. Ill cut it one day when i get the balls
That’s fantastic, I’ll have to get back down there some time.
No way not diamond?? We have viles full of stuff that looks like diamond
Are you aloud to camp there
I think you can camp there. There are some nice flat spots right at the creek. You would have to check though.
Yes definitely no showers or toilets bloody cold this time of year Hit me up if your heading there I live about 20 mins away
I went to Lightning Ridge in 1968
I wish I had seen it then.
@@OnTheRoad...Again23 i liked Lightning Ridge I was in high school then
That’s where I was too
@@OnTheRoad...Again23 I think I was in 3rd form in 1968. We were living at Avoca Beach then.
fun and informative
Thank you
Where was the old horse trough in the main street? Hope it's still there 👍
I don’t remember seeing it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still there.😁
@@OnTheRoad...Again23 I googled, Gulgong horse trough, and it's still there 👍
I really enjoyed this revisit, especially for seeing what we couldn't previously: the interior of the Opera House. Many thanks.
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I went there in 1968
It would have been very different then.
@@OnTheRoad...Again23 yes it was alot different. But the people were friendly. But when it rained you had to get out quickly. We were in a 1952 Chevrolet.
52 Chevy sounds like a cool way to travel. There are a lot of old rusty vehicles out there that never left. I guess that’s where all the car doors come from.😊
@@OnTheRoad...Again23 we took the car to Queensland where I live now and we had to get petrol when we got to Qld and the guy that was filling the car up was thinking a girl was whistling at him. I said to the guy it was the car whistling when he was putting the petrol in the car. We sold the car in Qld.
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Enjoyed the visual journey around town and laid back commentary too. Keep it up.
Thank you.
Awesome video...I was in that area in the mid 80s looking for sapphire, onyx ,garnet.back when I was a young fella...best experience of my life.would love to do it again.
Glad you enjoyed it. There seem to be quite a few places in NSW that are accessible even for us older folk.
Not much spinel. ?
Not a lot. Beau scored some small sapphires.
What a fun adventure!! Makes me want to explore the nearby river and do some digging….😊😊
how beautiful