Wattle Flat / Sofala NSW information and questions

[Red Gweilo]

I've seen a few posts asking for directions/how to find Wattle Flat Common.

Once you're there it's pretty straight forward, but you're not likely to drive hours in the hopes that you can find somewhere vague.

So, the easiest way is to tap Thompson Street, Wattle Flat into your sat nav or Google Maps.

Here's the map at the entrance:

Note that the return 4WD track north of this map is closed due to instability, so a new lower gradient path has been forged.

Red

 

[Red Gweilo]

Here's a map for the southern Wattle Flat prospecting area, off the Sofala Road.

And remember these words from this YouTube post (look-up "Nice Wattle Flat Nugget"): venture away from the beaten track and the usual ring pulls and bullet casings!

Red

 

[GaryO]

Thanks Red and welcome to PA .
Good first thread mate , day one and you are already contributing and helping others
Well done.
Gaz

 

[AussieGamer_Ben]

thanx a lot mate. I posted last week asking how to get there. thanx for making it easy

 

[aussiefarmer]

thanks mate I been researching wattle flat lately now all I have to do is beat the rush , any of you blokes thinking of having a swing there soon ???

 

[AussieGamer_Ben]

thanks mate I been researching wattle flat lately now all I have to do is beat the rush , any of you blokes thinking of having a swing there soon ???

I was thinking of heading there this week sometime.

 

[Red Gweilo]

A pleasure, gentlemen. (And apologies for the upside down first photo...I uploaded it a few times and it still ended up like that...hopefully you can make it out!)

 

[Heatho]

Beat the rush lol, WF has been flogged, still a few bits lurking there though. Huge amounts of junk.

 

[aussiefarmer]

thanks mate I been researching wattle flat lately now all I have to do is beat the rush , any of you blokes thinking of having a swing there soon ???

I was thinking of heading there this week sometime.

Hey i would love to but the next two weeks are full on i got 2000 sheep need a haircut , 100 acres of crop to head and 400 ton of lime to spread , if i can get all that done i might get a chance of a weekend.

 

[AussieGamer_Ben]

thanks mate I been researching wattle flat lately now all I have to do is beat the rush , any of you blokes thinking of having a swing there soon ???

I was thinking of heading there this week sometime.

Hey i would love to but the next two weeks are full on i got 2000 sheep need a haircut , 100 acres of crop to head and 400 ton of lime to spread , if i can get all that done i might get a chance of a weekend.

what state are u in.

 

[Billy]

thanks mate I been researching wattle flat lately now all I have to do is beat the rush , any of you blokes thinking of having a swing there soon ???

I was thinking of heading there this week sometime.

Hey i would love to but the next two weeks are full on i got 2000 sheep need a haircut , 100 acres of crop to head and 400 ton of lime to spread , if i can get all that done i might get a chance of a weekend.

what state are u in.

Exhausted I would reckon!

Oh and possibly not like sheep as much as he did 2000 of em ago!!

Sorry Aussie couldn't resist. (grew up on a sheep farm) 8.(

Hope you get out and enjoy anything non sheep soon mate!

Cheers,

Billy.

 

[aussiefarmer]

Yeah i hate sheep but once you crumb them cutlets its all worth it, only a small haircut this go just crutching the head and exhaust , putting targets on them for the rams , the state i am in is between flat out and buggered but its all good (nsw). 8) . Will make a date in febuary for a swing up around hillend or ophir if all goes to plan.

 

[Ivo]

I'm heading out there in the morning of anyone is there give me a call on uhf 25 I'll be in a triton

 

[user 4485]

Accommodation & camping options:
Camping:
Various areas are available along the Turon River to free camp. These include Greens Point/First Crossing, Ration Point/Hill, Wallaby Rocks & Coles Bridge. There are other areas that can be accessed also. The Greens Point/First Crossing camp area has drop toilets.
You can also camp on the Wattle Flat Common which has drop toilets. A small fee is payable at the 4J's Hardware Wattle Flat.

Turon National Park (no fossicking/detecting)
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/Turon-National-Park

Other accommodation:
Tanwarra Lodge
www.tanwarralodge.com

Chesleigh Homestead
http://www.sofala.com.au/

Sofala Cottage
https://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/nsw/explorer-country/sofala/184573

Ryder Homestead
http://www.ryderhome.com.au/

Turon Gates (Camping & cabins)
www.turongates.com

 

[user 4485]

Things to do: (besides the obvious fossicking/prospecting drawcard )
http://www.bathurstregion.com.au/visit-bathurst/villages/sofala/
http://www.bathurstregion.com.au/visit-bathurst/villages/wattle-flat/

Turon Technology Museum
http://www.turontechnologymuseum.com/

Blacksmiths Corner Wattle Flat
http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/bathurst-area/sofala/attractions/blacksmiths-corner

The Wattle Flat Bronze Thong
http://www.wattleflatbronzethong.com.au/

Visit Bathurst
http://bathurstregion.com.au/visit-bathurst/

Visit Lithgow
http://tourism.lithgow.com/

Visit Mudgee Region
http://visitmudgeeregion.com.au/

Visit Hill End
http://www.visitnsw.com/destination...gclid=CPnEv-H62c0CFQqBvQodW_oHQw&gclsrc=aw.ds
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/Hill-End-Historic-Site

 

[Diggerman60]

Hi guys, has anyone had much luck at Sofala and Wattle Flat detecting or is it just panning, sluices.

 

[user 4485]

I've detected a bit of gold around the Common at Wattle Flat & also various spots around Sofala. It's there but like most easy access areas getting harder to find.

 

[Teemore]

Nice bit of info, tsk.
Can also recommend the cafe over the road from the Royal at Hill End, great coffee and good food.
Cheers T.

 

[Toysandthings]

Had a chap in yesterday and got drawn into discussing the fossicking rules leases and
high bankers sluices and their pumps.

Anyway,

He mentioned that someone had innitiated an exploration lease over Safala?

Anyone heard about this?

Cheers.
Lee.

 

[AussieChris]

Plenty of EL's around that area, some date back 10 years or so, check out https://minview.geoscience.nsw.gov.au

you can add layers to explore the EL's on the left, does not mean that they will ever go much further than that, just the option is there.