Eldorado / Beechworth area information and questions
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tony
Thats a nice show of colour there Ag. Got to be happy with that
Good luck guys
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Good luck guys
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Yep we have spent a lot of time there over summers good gold found most of the creek from Eldorado to the falls
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gold all along the creek but sometimes you will have to dig down. Creek turns into a raging river when in full flood and this redeposits a lot of the gold. Ive seen quite a few highbankers down from the crossing at kangaroo hill. Plenty of camping along there. Probably best to do some test pans before u set up camp . If there are any holes from previous diggers then trying those might save u a bit of time especially if the golds down a bit. What sort of vehicle u driving. I'll probably be down that way after Christmas.
Cheers Dave
Cheers Dave
SWright
Steve Wright
G'Day All
Thanks for the tips. I am looking forward to exploring and having a go. I will be driving a red Jeep grand Cherokee and staying at a little cottage on the main road in Eldorado (home based Manager/Accountant wants to have a proper bath in the evenings - I don't know what is wrong with a dunk in the creek). I also look forward to meeting anyone from here who drops buy. Having a red vehicle I am easy to spot and too hard to hide.
I have a little battery powered high banker but figure that there will be a lot of test panning before I can find a decent spot to work - that is in between obligatory trips to cheese factories and wineries etc. As a diamond geologist I am also on the look out for some of the famous Eldorado diamonds. I know that they are few and far between but they have some very unusual characteristics that some of my colleages in the game are very interested in.
Araluen
Thanks for the tips. I am looking forward to exploring and having a go. I will be driving a red Jeep grand Cherokee and staying at a little cottage on the main road in Eldorado (home based Manager/Accountant wants to have a proper bath in the evenings - I don't know what is wrong with a dunk in the creek). I also look forward to meeting anyone from here who drops buy. Having a red vehicle I am easy to spot and too hard to hide.
I have a little battery powered high banker but figure that there will be a lot of test panning before I can find a decent spot to work - that is in between obligatory trips to cheese factories and wineries etc. As a diamond geologist I am also on the look out for some of the famous Eldorado diamonds. I know that they are few and far between but they have some very unusual characteristics that some of my colleages in the game are very interested in.
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Hey phil,
You'll find that you'll get a better response by being a little more specific in what you're asking.
Unfortunately I don't know the area but if you do a topic title search for "beechworth" you'll get quite a few hits.
Hopefully someone who knows the area will be able to point you in the right direction.
Cheers,
Nugget
You'll find that you'll get a better response by being a little more specific in what you're asking.
Unfortunately I don't know the area but if you do a topic title search for "beechworth" you'll get quite a few hits.
Hopefully someone who knows the area will be able to point you in the right direction.
Cheers,
Nugget
lol yeh more info might help....
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never prospected it. normally live on reedy creek up that way, tried a few little offshoots from reedy and the long weekend just gone I finally went and had a poke around 3 mile creek.
a mate of mine did have a poke around it once before, it was at one of the road bridges where it goes under the road, not sure which one though as it does cross the road in a few places. he didn't do well enough to pass up the places we've been hot on reedy for.
a mate of mine did have a poke around it once before, it was at one of the road bridges where it goes under the road, not sure which one though as it does cross the road in a few places. he didn't do well enough to pass up the places we've been hot on reedy for.
So I went to ballarat yesterday me quickly decided to go see eldorado as I won't have a chance for a whole.
Two things I need to know though!
Firstly is there powered camping sites anywhere near there
Second - I'm going for gold, be what else should I be looking for?
Thanks
Tom
P.s I'm 30 mins away so quick info is highly appreciated lol
Two things I need to know though!
Firstly is there powered camping sites anywhere near there
Second - I'm going for gold, be what else should I be looking for?
Thanks
Tom
P.s I'm 30 mins away so quick info is highly appreciated lol
Goldtarget
(AKA OldGT)
No power is in a national park but eldorado caravan park can accommodate, not sure about Beechworth end. Gems - garnets ruby diamonds but hey don't let that get your hopes too high, still got to find them, remember the Hoffman effort? Nuff said.
Goldtarget
(AKA OldGT)
Anyone know if there is still flow?
I'll probably put the banker and sluice in anyways and try for some gems.
Be handy if it was moving but being so dry I'm guessing it's a trickle or stagnant.
Need to get away from the mad world for a day.
I'll probably put the banker and sluice in anyways and try for some gems.
Be handy if it was moving but being so dry I'm guessing it's a trickle or stagnant.
Need to get away from the mad world for a day.
Hey man,
It's only trickling, you'll need the banker
Tom
It's only trickling, you'll need the banker
Tom
Goldtarget
(AKA OldGT)
Cheers mate very helpful much appreciated.
DigginForGold
Matt
I was there yesterday. Can confirm the lack of flow. Just pools at the moment. Good luck.
