Explore / Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand, Southland
Gore / Mataura River, Southland, New Zealand
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: river agate & jasper
Mataura and Waikaka river gravels are documented sources of agate and jasper in NZ rockhounding guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
River currents
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.