Apple Isle Prospector

The Adventures of a Mad Tasmanian Prospector

  • HOME
    • HOME
    • NUGGET DATABASE
  • ABOUT ME
  • ARCHIVES
  • CONTACT
  • LINKS

Posts Tagged → Sunday Creek

Tasmanian diamonds

posted in Minerals on 3 August 2015 by TasProspector 2 Comments
Early news report of the first find of Tasmanian diamonds, near Corinna
1894 Newspaper report of the diamond find near Corinna Trove, National Library of Australia

When thinking Tasmanian diamonds, most people have heard of Killiecrankie diamonds, which are really topaz (and very good topaz at that). However, several real, verified diamonds have also been found in Tasmania.

Continue reading →
Unless otherwise noted, content is the copyright of Apple Isle Prospector.
↑