A good safe place to start? (Vic)

[Coolsfam]

Hi All, Just joined this community. Looks like there is a lot of useful tips and information. Just thought i would share, i have 3 teenagers that have showed some interest in gold detecting/prospecting. With holidays now upon us, it may be a good opportunity to go somewhere to have a go. Any tips of places to try for true beginners . We are based in Essendon, maybe anywhere around a hour or so drive.

 

[grubstake]

Firstly, please check out the applicable Victorian fossicking/prospecting rules and regs here:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...ecting-regulations-all-australian-states.125/
You'll need an individual Miners Right for each person prospecting.

Secondly, I'd suggest hiring a couple of proper gold detectors, ideally Minelab SDC2300's which are sturdy, simple and very effective. Your introductory post (https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/threads/hi-all.42761/ ), says you've already bought a Minelab X-Terra Voyager, but that is really only suitable for beginners looking for coins, jewellery, etc, at the beach or in park sandpits. You'd be wasting your time looking for nuggets with it in the goldfields.

Thirdly, if you're going to a goldfield where there's water, I'd suggest also getting a gold panning kit. It's not too difficult finding some colour in an accessible stream/river and can provide a lot of family fun.

Best of luck to you all!

 

[Coolsfam]

Hi, thank you so much for your reply. I will read through all your suggestions and advice. Thank you again.

 

[Conrad]

Hi, thank you so much for your reply. I will read through all your suggestions and advice. Thank you again.

Look for YouTube videos about geovic, a Victorian government mapping app that is the best
way to find areas that will be likely to be productive. Here’s one to start

 

[Coolsfam]

Thank you for the information and the link to GeoVic. Very helpful although overwhelming. We did head down to Warrandyte state park today to pan at Andersons creek. Not much luck but great experience. Next we may look for tips for metal detecting near Maldon. Ill use GeoVic to locate a nice place. Thanks again for all your help

 

[grubstake]

Thank you for the information and the link to GeoVic. Very helpful although overwhelming. We did head down to Warrandyte state park today to pan at Andersons creek. Not much luck but great experience. Next we may look for tips for metal detecting near Maldon. Ill use GeoVic to locate a nice place. Thanks again for all your help

You could do worse than checking out this member video:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...-golden-triangle-with-minelabs-gpz7000.42302/