Sunday “At Peridot Central”
Mount Shadwell, the Olivine Capital” of Australia.

Starting with a convoy of six cars to the Quarry just outside Mortlake, and the mandatory 10.30 start at the quarry face,
not less that 20 members of the Geelong Club & several members of the Warrnambool Club made their way to the
top of the quarry face to collect and“smash” Olivine

This competition was introduced in 1973, by the Geelong Gem & Mineral Club Inc., to provide a vehicle, whereby lapidaries from all parts of the world could, by an exchange of ideas, and a comparison of methods, improve their artistic ability a

BACK OF BOURKE AND BACk

In late August, after attending our granddaughters christening, we headed North on our great adventure and thanks to timely advice from Des McKiernan it was a great suc