Open Ground
The Andamooka Opal Fields
Public opal fossicking · Andamooka, South Australia
Open to digThe prize. Opal the miners missed
Where. Andamooka, South Australia
Status. Open to dig
Where. Andamooka, South Australia
Status. Open to dig
The account
The opal town of Andamooka lets fossickers work the old mullock heaps for the flash of color the miners missed, free to keep as long as you stay clear of the marked claims.
Leads, where the trail points now
- What you can keep: Opal the miners missed. Confirm the site's current rules and any day fee before you go.
- Where: Andamooka, South Australia. Search only the marked legal area, and bring the right pan, screen, or detector and a container for finds.
- Best practice: record anything notable, leave the ground as you found it, and check the latest access notices before you travel.
Open ground. You can legally search here and keep what you find, within the rules the site posts. Bring any day fee or licence it asks for.
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