Fossickers Way
Fossickers Way is a series of country roads located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia that form a 379-kilometre (235 mi) scenic and tourist drive. The road's southern terminus is located in Nundle with its northwest terminus in Warialda; thereafter the road joins the Gwydir Highway and heads east to Inverell before reaching its eastern terminus in Glen Innes; The name refers to a tourist route overlaid on existing roads, and is not an officially gazetted one. The majority of the Fossickers Way is designated route B95.
Fossickers Way New South Wales | |
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| Bridge over the Namoi River in Manilla | |
| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 379 km (235 mi) |
| Gazetted | August 1928 |
| Route number(s) |
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| Former route number | State Route 95 (1974–2013) (Tamworth–Warialda) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | New England Highway Glen Innes, New South Wales |
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| South end | River Road Nundle, New South Wales |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Tamworth, Bingara, Manilla, Inverell |
The scenic route draws its name of Fossickers Way due to the many deposits of gold and the variety of gemstones that have been found in the area (mostly by Europeans) since the early 1850s. Prior to this time, local Aboriginal tribes such as the Werawai people of Nundle and its surrounds were known to use local minerals and stones for the purpose of making tools, such as axe heads.