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Australia, New South Wales

Sydney

The Rocks (watch, don't dig)

Old dump ground Documented siteRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: First-Fleet-to-Victorian material - mostly via museums..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

First Fleet 1788 - the oldest European deposit in Australia

Documented in the hobby/press/archaeology record.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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