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Sapphire Bend Fossicking Area

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DescriptionFossicking reserve with no amenities
Location 33° 51′ CD" S       **.****
149° 46′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : ** km SSW of Oberon, NSW
What's there  2wd  NoFires  PetFriendly

General comments
This site is only for the very hardy or those really keen to try their luck in finding a sapphire or two. Apart from the isolation it has nothing goi.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
None to .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
Cramped area amongst pine forest, no facilities, .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
The human wombats haven't bothered to backfill : ../data/lrc489/lrc489_sapphire_bend_fossicking_hole.jpg (available on CD)  

How do I get there
CD.x km   .... head S along Abercrombie R .....
CD.x km   .... r View Ro .....
CD.x km   .... right hand bend, look for wooden .....

Contact details for further information.
Oberon Visitor Information Centre
Cnr of Ross Street & Edith Road
Oberon, NSW 2787
Telephone: 02 - 6336 0666
Fax: 02 - 6336 2255
Email: Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Document revision history
Stewart Needham LRCACT .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010