Chunky Gold at Misery Creek

[GullysofGold]

Found a lot of chunky Gold at Misery Creek. This is coarse gold. Off the reef? Found about 4 grams so far. Lots more there. This is some of it. Biggest is .23

 

[grubstake]

Found a lot of chunky Gold at Misery Creek. This is coarse gold. Off the reef? Found about 4 grams so far. Lots more there. This is some of it. Biggest is .23

I heard a theory recently that places like Poverty Gully were so-named by successful prospectors to put off new chums staking claims there. Your excellent finds at "Misery Creek" lend credence to the theory. Well done!

 

[GullysofGold]

I heard a theory recently that places like Poverty Gully were so-named by successful prospectors to put off new chums staking claims there. Your excellent finds at "Misery Creek" lend credence to the theory. Well done!

Thank you...in Ballarat, first Gold discovered there is called Poverty Point I think, so it sounds like it's something they did.

 

[loner]

Found a lot of chunky Gold at Misery Creek. This is coarse gold. Off the reef? Found about 4 grams so far. Lots more there. This is some of it. Biggest is .23View attachment 14641

Good going there mate. If you are prepared to hike up or down stream well away from where everyone else goes,you will be rewarded. It is tough terrain and getting more overgrown every year.

 

[GullysofGold]

Good going there mate. If you are prepared to hike up or down stream well away from where everyone else goes,you will be rewarded. It is tough terrain and getting more overgrown every year.

That's so true. This is miles away from where most people go. Always found good gold if you're prepared to walk a fair way in.

 

[GoldPeterGold]

Found a lot of chunky Gold at Misery Creek. This is coarse gold. Off the reef? Found about 4 grams so far. Lots more there. This is some of it. Biggest is .23View attachment 14641

Amazing find! Was this from panning in the creek or with metal detector?

 

[grubstake]

Amazing find! Was this from panning in the creek or with metal detector?

Gotta be panning or crevicing if the biggest is .23, because there's quite a bit shown that's a lot smaller and wouldn't be detectable.

 

[GullysofGold]

Amazing find! Was this from panning in the creek or with metal detector?

Panning, around large rocks, crevicing in cracks and grooves but is covered by slate, mud, clay, sometimes two or three feet deep. All the good stuff on the bottom. Some areas like concrete.

 

[Detrack]

Should Be able to trace down my old post of mine with map location.

Found this one easy, maps posted here are from my original posting

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/threads/enfield-vic-information-and-questions.3135/

even if you punch in on search on google, Endfield Victoria map you should see them come up or just click on the image tab on the google search page.