Fossickers Den
Fossickers Den
White Cliffs the first and friendliest
White Cliffs the first and friendliest
White Cliffs is a small town in outback New South Wales in Australia, in Central Darling Shire. White Cliffs is around 255 km northeast of Broken Hill, 93 km north of Wilcannia. At the 2011 census, White Cliffs had a population of 103.
The primary school opened in 1895, and has operated continuously since then. White Cliffs was one of the many places visited by Bill Bryson in research for the book In a Sunburned Country.
History
The town was established in the late 19th century when opal was discovered. Opal has been mined ever since. The first Australian opal was found 20 years before in Queensland in 1872, when a party of kangaroo hunters were operating in the White Cliffs area. One of them, who had left the party to track down a wounded kangaroo over some low stony hills, picked up a pretty stone which appealed to him. When taking back the stone, they suspected it could be opal which the local jeweler confirmed. He advised to get as much opal as possible since this could be more profitable than kangaroo hunting. When the group filed a claim, opal had not yet been listed under gemstones, and it was decided to file the claim under the "Gold Mining Act".
Inhabitants
Many of the residents live underground, using mining equipment to dig extensive homes in the hillside to avoid the intense heat outside. There is an underground motel called The White Cliffs Underground, as the town is becoming more dependent on tourism. Cricketer Bill O’Reilly was born in White Cliffs, the son of the first school teacher.
Industry
White Cliffs is the site of Australia's first solar power station. The White Cliffs Solar Power Station was built in 1981 producing 25 KWe and upgraded in 1996 to produce 45KWe using the same collector dishes but better technology.
WORLD FIRST ORIGINAL
WORLD FIRST ORIGINAL
OPAL SOAP, OPAL CANDLES, OPAL NAILPOLISH, OPAL BOMB
OPAL SOAP, OPAL CANDLES, OPAL NAILPOLISH, OPAL BOMB
Fossickers Den has taken opal to a whole new level. First in the world Opal Soap with crushed opal exfoliate. An all natural soap made and packaged in the heart of the White Cliffs Opal Fields. Along with other opal and handmade products these are unique in every way and excellent idea for gifts.
OPAL SOAP
CRUSHED OPAL CANDLE
OPAL DUST NAIL POLISH
OPAL FACIAL SCRUB (Coming soon)
MAXI TEALIGHT CANDLES
ALL NATURAL LIPBALM
ALL NATURAL SUNSCREEN (Coming soon)
MORE PRODUCTS being developed
Order forms can be found below for individuals RRP. Businesses please contact Fossickers Den for Wholesale pricings. Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery as products this time of year are made to order.