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Aussie families flock to remote campground in search of $10,000 treasure
Aussie families are flocking to a remote campground with the hope of unearthing their very own treasure. During peak tourist season, Simon Harrison, who manages O'Briens Creek Campground in Far North Queensland, said it's not unusual for gleeful travellers to run up and show him the potentially valuable gemstone hidden in their hand. 'You get the disappointment where they think they've got something, and then you get the ones where they've got a real good treasure,' he told Yahoo News. Every year, the campground near Mount Surprise attracts thousands of visitors from around the country and overseas with the lure of possibly discovering a valuable stone in the designated nearby fossicking area. 'People start turning up over Easter… when the weather starts getting cooler, then you get all the fossickers coming out because they don't want to be digging in the heat,' Simon said. Since taking over the job in 2017, Simon said he's watched 'the demographic of the park change from fossickers only' to lots of young families with 'camper trailers and kiddies'. 'They can do their yabbying and all the kids have got all their little paddle boards,' he told Yahoo. And for the price of a night's stay and a one-month fossicking licence — which costs just under $10 for an individual and $13 for a family — they can have a crack at unearthing a pricey piece of history. Man's 'very rare' find at famous campground after digging for six hours 🧍♂️ Gold prospector's incredible find in 'remote' Aussie bush: 'Amazed' 💎 Man's incredibly rare discovery in Aussie dirt after wild weather Aussie campers make 'fantastic' discoveries after heavy rainfall While there are 'good finds' every year, the campground manager revealed travellers had recently made several 'fantastic' discoveries. 'We've had really good rains the last four years so there's been a lot of movement in the creek,' he explained. 'Your money stone here is aquamarine. It's rarer than the others, but there's some good aquamarine finds.' One of the most valuable stones he has seen so far was a 96-carat aquamarine that was 'perfectly clear, perfectly coloured', and worth roughly $10,000. However, the main stone that visitors are chasing is topaz. 'O'Briens Creek is known for the big blues that you can get here, and the different quartz. We get smokey quartz, we get citrine, we get amethyst.' But for Simon, the real prize is the people. 'You get the good experiences with the people. I get the joy of being able to see the stuff as it comes in, and then I post it [online] so everyone else can see it.' Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
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Six police 'wrestle' man into van after crash
A man was seen to be "wrestled with" by police officers after a Nissan Qashqai crashed in the city centre in the early hours of Sunday, July 20. Merseyside Police officers were called to the scene at Erskine Street at 12.53am following reports of a crash. Officers arrived to find the car having crashed, with no other cars involved and no injuries. A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drunk driving. One witness told the ECHO they saw a man being "wrestled by at least six police officers". READ MORE: Life in Merseyside town that 'everyone is moving to' READ MORE: We went to find the reason why dozens gather in car parks at night A photo from the scene shows at least five police cars, a police van and an ambulance at the scene with the white Nissan stranded on the central reservation near to Screwfix in the city centre. For the latest news and breaking news visit Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Join the Liverpool ECHO Breaking News and Top Stories WhatsApp community to receive the latest news straight to your phone by clicking here. Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here
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Ghilardi keen on Roma transfer
Roma are looking to accelerate the transfer market, as requested by Gian Piero Gasperini yesterday afternoon following the 14-0 friendly win against Trastevere at Trigoria. Following Neil El Aynaoui's arrival, Evan Ferguson is expected in the capital, and then Wesley will join, too. According to Fabrizio Romano, another target for the Giallorossi is getting closer: Verona central defender Daniele Ghilardi. He's the first name the club is considering to strengthen their defence. Ghilardi has said yes to a move to the capital, choosing Roma, and further discussions are expected between the club and Verona in the coming hours to finalize the agreement.
