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I'm new to detecting and have only ever been out once, which was a couple of weekends ago to Heathcote. I bought a Doug Stone metal detecting map and after reading a few things about the general area, I pretty much picked a spot using the map I bought and what I could see using Google Earth. I...

Hopefully you didn't put it back in the hole and fill it up so some other poor bugger would go through the same torture. ;)

Absolutely fantastic thread, especially for a newbie like me. It's always good to hear others tips and tricks.

That's a fair dinkum area mate.

Well done mate. I found my first piece just the weekend and it sure does put a smile on your face. Can't wait to get out again.

Thanks for all of the welcomes guys. Maps of the Bendigo area are probably what I'll be looking for this week, before I head up there this Saturday.

Cheers Stoyve, I'm sure I'll get a lot out of this forum as it looks pretty busy. And yes, I'm sure the advice, encouragement and humour will arrive quickly, I look forward to it. Thanks Jaros, after finding a tiny bit of gold, the gold bug has definitely bitten and I can't wait to get back...

Hey, hopefully this post is in the right spot. I thought I'd join the forum as I'm new to detecting and would like to learn as much as I can from those who have been doing it for longer than I have. Recently I bought a White's GMT Goldmaster (first ever detector) after doing a fair bit of...