All the way from South Africa

[Allpannedout]

Hi guys
I'm am a fanatic prospector in South Africa. I can say that I have just about panned her out
Mostly with success and sometimes I go home with only god memories and remembrances of the most beautiful sites I have ever seen and had the pleasure of prospecting at.
I have been in more old mines that what I can count and i have seen more gold in one pan that what most prospectors will see in a lifetime.
My fondest memory was the day when I entered a old mine shaft an realized that the 16 ton rock above my head was still hanging by pure chance. As I was climbing back up the slope, i could actually feel the ground vibrate and thanked God when I reached outside again.

My motto is to leave no stone unturned.

I will be visiting Australia some time within the next 6 months. I don't have a destination yet and would like to know where you recon i should go. One thing I have learned was that by simply asking around, one can get to the gold much faster. I would love nothing more than to test my pan in your rivers.
Any suggestions?

this i got from a 10tl bucket in about 30 min...

 

[Jaros]

Welcome Allpannedout. My tip is use Mr Google and study the website--way to go mate.
Jaros.

 

[Allpannedout]

Wow! You guys have it tougher than you think... I was contemplating on visiting Au with the scope of moving there. But after having a look at your living cost, i decided to stay in the land of milk and honey.
Man, how can you afford to live comfortable? I see your house prices are very high, $800k for a very small place with no garden! And about $1.6m for a place that looks presentable yest offers hardly any garden.
Johny Walker Red Label is $37.00! I pay $18.00.
let me show you a for more comparisons:

$90k - 101 sq meter - The unit offers: 3 Bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and an open plan lounge, kitchen, dining area, a fair sized balcony, 1 garage, 1 parking.
$370k. 57sq meter - Property Type: Apartment Rooms: 2 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Carports: 1
This is one of the cheaper places I could find in Au.

I would love to know what you guys pay sales reps. Our going rate is &500.00 per month, with around $200.00 for fuel and mobile phone as basic. Then we offer 5% commission on sales. This is a fair industry standard for guys who earn commission and a basic salary.
A junior manager (most industries) would earn around $2 000.00 and a 13th cheque.
A senior manager would earn around $2 500.00 to $3 500.00 per month.
My gold sells for the same price as yours but it seems I get a whole lot more for it!!!

 

[Swinging & digging]

Australia has VERY HIGH TAXES, thats why everything costs too much! ( Very bad government does not care about countries citizens ).

Western Australia is the best state for Gold, best done in Winter time.

 

[Chewy]

Hi Allpannedout, welcome aboard mate. Yep we get ripped off with stuff here for sure. House prices can be a hell of a lot cheaper than what you've seen though. Depends where you want to live. In the big cities Melbourne, and Sydney, you're gunna pay big bickies. But for instance where I live is half way between Melbourne and Adelaide so it's a 4 or 5 hour drive to a capital, and the goldfields, but you can buy a nice 4 bedda brick and tile with a bit of backyard for about 300k.

 

[Tathradj]

Hi Mate,
No offense but if you can see, get this amount, Why do you want to live over here.
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Quote, I have been in more old mines that what I can count and i have seen more gold in one pan that what most prospectors will see in a lifetime. Unquote
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Oh, welcome to our Forum.

 

[Allpannedout]

I would love to meet some of you guys when i come for a visit! Keep out of trouble and stay wet!