gpodge Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hi Guys, Long time lurker, have enjoyed reading this forum... I would like to purchase some woomera rock for a new tank setup. If anyone has any that they are willing to sell off, please PM me or give me a call. I am in Brisbane. cheers Gary 0409 890 910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Bump..... I have been contacted by a member who has some for me, but gunna need some more please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Isnt this stuff radioactive? srs question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippa02 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I hope not as I have a few pieces and have had them for years now. Maybe thats what that second bump that keeps growing on my shoulder is. In all seriousness this would be interesting to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Just something I remember from ages ago, always wanted to hit it with a giger counter to check on it........... https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22woomera+rock%22+radioactive&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 trippa02 if you want to distance yourself from that rock and give that lump a chance to go down I would be keen to help you with it. Woomera rock used to be the only kind of rock you could get years ago, there was some really interesting shaped pieces around. I would love to get some of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Just something I remember from ages ago, always wanted to hit it with a giger counter to check on it...........https://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22woomera+rock%22+radioactive&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a I was recently given some Woomera rock. I have a mate who owns a geiger counter, as he lived in Japan and he and the wife were worried about the radiation post Fukashima. I will borrow it some time and see. God I hope not, mind you everything has some sort of signature anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfish Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Sorry to hijack but woomera is where the rocket range is and the woomera protected area is now an area of about 130000 sq km , an area about the size of Scotland. Maralinga is where the atomic testing was done . From memory theres about 7 mining companies in the PROTECTED AREA operating and the government wouldnt allow these to operate in a radio active zone for fear of having them selves sued .would they? So the rock could come from any where in the general area Woomera is about 400 km from Maralinga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 if you find any, I'll be interested as well. I'm looking at the possibility mutations with the radioactive effect of the stone. I hope not as I have a few pieces and have had them for years now. Maybe thats what that second bump that keeps growing on my shoulder is. In all seriousness this would be interesting to find out what fish do you have in there? Will be interested if you have mutants/super fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippa02 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Lol no mutations or anything yet. Haven't grown a second head etc. fish are still kicking and breeding so can't be too bad. None of them look out of the ordinary either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo89 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I suppose there's only one way to really find out... Give it to [MENTION=4899]Yodapwnsasmurf[/MENTION] to taste test! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hi Gary, I have a single feature piece rock that is about 60cm and 3.5kg weight. Asking for $130 for it. Pick up only from Chelmer. PM me for more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 wow. thats impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 This is true woomera, as there are some copycats around. The collector requiring indigenous land owners permission to collect which is no longer available. It's from a remote rugged location so each piece needed to be carried out by hand to the 4WD truck, driven to train depot, packed, freighted up to Brisbane, collected and distributed to individual aquarium stores. I bought 2 tonne of that particular shipment and this piece stood out. Not too big/heavy, not too small. It's been in a couple of my tanks and has great colour pattern and shadows under light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Pm sent Bump.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
