There are many locations across Australia where crystals can be found however they are not as easy to source as you might think ... A large amount of Australian crystals actually get exported overseas! Our list of locations below is a work in progress and will be continually updated. If you are interested in fossicking for crystals in Australia, it is advisable to find out if you need a permit before visiting, most of these areas are privately owned.
Locations of crystals in Australia
- Agate: Agate Creek, North QLD | Wave Hill, NT | Nullagine and Newman, Pilbara region, WA
- Amethyst: Ashburton Shire, WA | Beechworth, VIC | Broken Hill, NSW | Mount Isa, QLD
- Black Tourmaline: Mount Isa, QLD
- Calcite: Flowery Gully, TAS
- Chrysoprase: Yerilla, near Kalgoorlie, WA | Marlborough, QLD
- Citrine: Kingsgate, NSW | Beechworth, VIC
- Clear Quartz: Mount Isa, QLD | Kingsgate, NSW
- Crocoite: Dundas near Zeehan, TAS
- Fuchsite: Cookes Creek near Nullagine, Pilbara region, WA
- Lepidolite: Grants Gully, QLD
- Mookaite Jasper: Mooka Creek, Kennedy Ranges, WA
- Noreena Jasper: Pilbara region, WA
- Opal - Black: Lightning Ridge, NSW
- Opal - Boulder: Winton, QLD | Quilpie, Western QLD
- Opal - Light / White: Coober Pedy, SA | White Cliffs, North Western NSW
- Opalised Wood: Chinchilla, QLD
- Peanut Wood: Kennedy Ranges, near Carnarvon, WA
- Peridot Bomb (Olivine Bombs) (Olivine on Basalt): Mt Shadwell, Mortlake, VIC
- Petalite: Kalgoorlie, WA
- Petrified Wood: Chinchilla, QLD
- Prehnite: Wave Hill, NT | Prospect, NSW
- Printstone: Hamersley Ranges, Pilbara region, WA
- Rainforest Jasper (Rhyolite): Mount Hay near Rockhampton, QLD
- Rhodonite: Tamworth, NSW
- Ribbonstone: Anthony's Lagoon, NT
- Smokey Quartz: Kingsgate, NSW
- Snakeskin Jasper: Turee Creek Station, Pilbara region, WA
- Stitchtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite®): Dundas near Zeehan, TAS
- Thundereggs: Mount Hay near Rockhampton, QLD
- Tiger Eye Marra Mamba: Mount Brockman, Pilbara region, WA
- Tiger Eye: Pilbara region, WA
- Tiger Iron: Pilbara region, Ord Ranges, Port Hedland, WA
- Turquoise: Ammaroo Station, Northern Territory | Narooma, NSW
- Variscite: Meekatharra, WA
- Zebra Stone (Zebra Jasper): Kimberley region, WA
Where possible, we prefer to source our crystals from Australian mines and we have put together a collection of crystals that have been mined right here in Australia. Check out our home-grown Aussie crystals in our Australian Crystals and Rocks collection.