Field Trip

November 21 to 23 Oberon.

Oberon on Friday was a beautiful sunny, warm day, just right for fossicking. A pity it did not stay that way all weekend. Saturday the weather turned cold and wet with the odd flurries of snow, sleet, hail, rain and mist all intermittent with brilliant sunshine – weird we were near Oberon not Melbourne and in the last week of spring. Saturday night it was COLD and waking up to 2 inches of snow everywhere was enough for most who packed up and went home – some had a snowball fight but no one volunteered to have a carrot nose. Ah well there is next time, maybe the weather will be kinder, the scenery was certainly good. A twitcher (bird watcher) would have had a field day in the Forrest, several types of small birds were seen and an Emu, Wallaby and Fox. Oh how did the fossicking go? A few small Sapphire, zircon and possible diamond crystals were found by some of the members. Some members also went to the Blue Hill quarry and managed to find smoky quartz.

Sunday 5th Oct – Members visited Goulburn for the Gemkana at the showground Braidwood Rd.

17 to 19 Oct – 7  members fossicked at Muttama for Quartz – some nice specimens found.

FIELD TRIP 21 and 22 JULY 2007

CAMPBELLTOWN and DISTRICT LAPIDARY CLUB GEM and MINERAL EXHIBITION to be held at the Civic Centre Queen St Campbelltown. Remember to put your name in the trips book if you are attending this exhibition.

BATHEX 2007 4th and 5th August 2007

Bathurst Stamp,Coin,Lapidary and Collectable Club will hold a Exhibition at Bathurst Showground Pavillions there will be competition and non competition displays of gemstones, crystals, fossils, minerals, bottles, ceramics, glassware, stamps, coins, banknotes, historic colonial displays, collectibles, antiques, and much more. Twenty Dealers plus Tailgaters buying and selling. Show is open 9.00am to 5.30pm Saturday and 9.00am to 3.30pm Sunday. Bathurst Showground Sydney Rd Bathurst

GEMKHANA 2007 MUDGEE SHOWGROUND

Saturday 29 September to Monday 1 October.

HOURS Saturday 12noon till 5.00pm Sunday 9.00am till 5.00pm Monday 9.00am till 12 noon.

Featuring Competitions,Exhibitions,Dealers,Tailgating, demonstrations and Field Trips. Plenty of powered sites are available at the Showground for campers and caravanners. Camping Fees will be $50 for three nights per vechicle, $15 an extra night. Mudgee the wine and honey capital of NSW will again play host to the Gem and Lapidary Councils annual Gem and Mineral Show Mudgee boasts many fine restaurants and first class accommodation.