Hill EndHistoric Goldfield

In the Central Tablelands north of Bathurst, the old Hill End and Tambaroora goldfields drew thousands in the 1870s and gave up some of the largest nuggets ever found. A designated public fossicking area runs for over a kilometre along Tambaroora Creek, reached off the Hill End Road and marked by yellow and blue arrows, where you can pan and dig for gold; further fossicking is allowed across the Hill End & Tambaroora Commons under the usual conditions. The heritage precinct of the Historic Site itself is protected.