Crystals mined in Australia
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
Continue learning about crystals
If you'd like to find out more about Australian crystals take a look at some of our other blogs where we cover topics such as Crystal Healing with Australian Crystals or The History of Australian Crystals.
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.