WARRNAMBOOL
GEM CLUB
The Warrnambool Gem Club was formed in 1968. Warrnambool is a city of
some 30,000 people in the south-west of Victoria, Australia.
The
aims of the club are
- to
promote the enjoyment of lapidary crafts
- improve
members knowledge of lapidary skills & gemstones
- provide
facilities for club members to carry out their lapidary hobby
- conduct
fossicking excursions to gem localities
You can contact the Warrnambool Gem Club
by writing to P.O. Box 18, Warrnambool, Vic., Australia, 3280 or by
e-mailing us at Send
Email
The
Warrnambool Gem club will be holding its next biennial gem show in January 2010. An exact date has yet to be determined.
If you will be in Victoria around this time be sure to check this website prior to visiting for details! Our club members aim to provide a 'top notch' show for both
lapidary enthusiasts and members of the public.
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Peridot
Gems from Mortlake
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A calcite specimen from Tarrone
quarry.
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General
Information about the Warrnambool Gem Club
The club workshop
The club holds it's workshop sessions,
and monthly
meetings, in 'the old pumphouse' at the northern end of Queens Rd,
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 3280.
For club members there is a $3 workshop
fee per
session. The workshop is normally open on Satuday afternoons from 1-00
till 4-00 p.m. and on alternate Wednesdays from 1-00 till 4-00 p.m. The
workshop may be closed if members are on a field trip. It is normally
closed from mid-december till mid- january during the christmas period.
The club's monthly meeting is held on the third wednesday of the month,
starting at 7-30 p.m.
Annual
membership fees are :
- Adults
$20
- Children (school age) $10
(minimum age for joining is 12 years)
- Associate members $5
(do not have use of workshop facilities)
The club library
The club has an extensive collection of
books
related to gemstones, minerals, jewellery and fossicking. Club members
can borrow books from the club or read them in our club rooms.
Field Trips
The club operates field
trips when
convenient. Many of our club members get together to organise
their own field trips, particularly during winter when many members
head to warmer parts of the country to fossick.
If you are interested in fossicking/gem cutting/lapidary work, consider
joining a club. Being a member of a gem club can provide an
introduction to a great hobby for people of all ages.
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This
site was last updated on the 20th of November, 2008
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This site is managed on a voluntary basis. If you find any problems in
using the site please contact us (e-mail preferred). If you do not get
a reply or if the problem is not remedied within a few days it is
probably because I am away interstate fossicking, at the AFG seminar or
bushwalking etc. I will attend to any problems as soon as I can.
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