AGATE CREEK, AUSTRALIA 2004

In June of 2004 Nick Crawford and I were lucky enough to make a trip to one of the most famous agate collecting sites in the world, Agate Creek in northern Queensland.

This short article tells the story and illustrates some of the beautiful agates we found there. Click on the image to enter.

AGATES FROM NEW ZEALAND 2007

In November 2007 I heard from Bill Billing, an agate collector living near Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand. Bill is a retired school teacher who has collected agates from New Zealand for many years and has amassed a large collection. The following agates were given to me and form a small but representative collection of New Zealand agates. Click on the image to enter.