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  1. Goldpick

    Minelab Equinox 800 use on gold - Tips, settings and questions

    Scroll down the linked page to see how well the Equinox does on small gold in multi mode. I could imagine it would be even more capable once the small 6" coil is released, guess it depends on how well it handles mineralised ground...
  2. U

    Gold Mining Lease access near Clermont Qld

    There is a 320 acre Gold Mining Lease near Clermont Central Qld offering fossickers, detectorists, campers or outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to get access. You can: - camp anywhere on the lease but must be set up for self sufficient camping - prospect & keep all gold found Cost $100 per...
  3. N

    Mt Stuart Station Tibooburra NSW

    Has anyone heard about areas of Mt Stuart being fenced off for mining ?
  4. prskewes

    Gold Tours and Training Days that you WOULD Recommend

    Went out last Sunday with Darren on a Gold Tour and had a fantastic day. Although have been giving the gold search for a little while with nothing major found yet, I have learnt a lot more. Darren is full of information together with years of experience. If you want to do something and learn a...
  5. MJB

    Western Vic GOLD

    A short while ago a read in a copy of GG&T of one fellas finds with gold in the Western reaches of Victoria. The area he mentioned was north of Casterton and up to Balmoral with a few places in between. Being a lot closer to home than the more famous goldfields I naturally set out to try and...
  6. joe

    Garrett ATX gold finds

    Hi guys, went out for a quick swing with Chris today and picked up this little beauty Trunky region :) the ATX may have just proved it self.
  7. M

    Im looking at going to Uralla (gold)or maybe Glen Innes (sapphires)

    Both of these areas are new to me and was wondering if anyone has been to Uralla for gold? Im coming down from Brisbane and looking at staying (camping) for three days. Any info would be appreciated. regards Mark
  8. Mudguts

    Grabben Gullen information and questions

    Hey Lads My Daughter (11) and I are looking at going to grabben gullen Step 1 we have to find it We have a little idea where it is around a bridge called sapphire bridge Then what to do after that We will be taking a back pack PVC sluice I dodged up for the trip with a bilge pump and...
  9. C

    Prospecting / Gold Detecting Tours & Training WA Western Australia

    I'm thinking about go with tour in Wa. but I'm not so sure who i should prospecting with Has anyone know any website for Prospecting tour 3days-10days ? Thank you Chang
  10. Nugget

    Australian state by state known Gold bearing areas

    New South Wales Albury Armidale Bathurst Bega Bingara Braidwood Broken Hill to Menindee Cadia Canbelego Cobar Drake Eden Forest Reefs Gulgong Hill End Kianora Mudgee Nundle Ophir Peak Hill Sofala Stuart Town Tamworth Temora Tibabooburra Tomingley Ullara West Wyalong Young Queensland Charters...
  11. Goldman

    ⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

    Golden days in the central Victorian goldfields.
  12. G

    Prospecting / Gold detecting tours & training NSW

    Have received an email this morning from Kim - Nuggets from Downunder saying they have a new website etc. Noticed they are now offering seminars/field days, training days, training camps, demo days around the Mudgee area as well as their WA Quad Bike Adventures...
  13. Nugget

    Gold Prospecting Terminology - Alphabetical List

    Here is a member compiled (alphabetically arranged) list of Gold Prospecting Terminology. Alluvial gold - gold that had been transported by water either in a current or ancient river bed Bedrock - the solid rock usually buried under soil gravel etc Often exposed on hills and some rivers...
  14. AU Fever

    Minelab Eureka gold tips, settings, questions

    Hey all, I took my brand spanking Eureka Gold out for a practise swing today. Me and the kids first went to the local river, where I know gold has not been found but the idea was to get me and my ears used to what sort of sounds different targets will give off. Here's what we can home with...
  15. D

    ⭐ Alluvial Show n Tell

    Took a pic for you all when I emptied my snuffer bottle this morning. about 4grams of yellow and a few little sapphires, from a couple of halfassed days in northern nsw. Can't really see it in the pic but a lot of it has mercury on it, most is extremely fine. DD
  16. Lbg dreamer

    Still gold in wattle flat

    I got out for a swing at wattle flat today For four hours I doesn't matter how much I flog the areas there The way the gold is spread around everywhere I always manage a bit here are today's results This is a iron stone /quarts speci 1.60 grams I reckon theres a gram in it It sounded...
  17. Nugget

    Gold detecting and panning at Grenfell NSW?

    I'm hopefully heading to Grenfell in the next week or so to visit family and will be taking the detector along mainly to hunt for old coins. I didn't know this until recently but according to Wikipedia Grenfell used to be a gold mining town back in the 1800s, by 1870/71 it was supposedly...
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