Hi from Black Springs

[Heatho]

G'day Matt, the GE overlays will only work on a pc, not a phone or tablet unfortunately, it's a great resource though. Just PM a date when you're right to go and we can organise it, should be fun.

Looks like a perfect spot, right in the middle of it, pretty much guaranteed to have Sapphs and Gold on your place. Those dams could be the perfect spot to have a first look for Sapps without even digging, have a look on the tops and sides where any gravel is sitting and see if there are any on the surface, I won't be surprised if there are a few small ones.

I'm not 12g shy, love a good boom every now and then, though if detecting those pellets can be your worst enemy, lol.

I'm sure you and your wife will have utmost respect from any members invited, a great offer, thanks again.

 

[groveraus]

Matturbo, great looking place, heaven it is. Keep me informed as I would love to venture up for a play.

 

[Matturbo]

Pm sent AF

 

[TheFossickingKid]

This is for if anyone knows this but at black springs if you go to that intersection and that old service station on the right as you come in to BS can someone tell me what that building is? Cause when I was there last time we looked in there and there were all these crystal clusters and heaps of crystal specimens. Thanks

TFK

 

[Matturbo]

I havnt been down that far yet TFK, my turnoff is before it, I'll check it out when I get the keys, but you'll prob be there the first time I am lol
So am hoping to have a dig on the weekend of the 8 November, just gotta suck up to mrs to have people over our first weekend there, should be ok.

 

[cracka]

Hi Matturbo, Welcome to the forum. Looks like you really do have a slice of heaven there. Hope you and the guys find plenty on the property. Keep us informed what you track down. Im sure you will learn alot from all the members on here. I was out that way about 25 yrs ago one night and we turned down a dirt track and when we turned the car headlights off there were big green glowing mushrooms everywhere and i mean bright green like those glow in the dark stickers you can buy for kids rooms. Have you seen any of them yet?

Cracka.

 

[Matturbo]

Thanks Cracka, really? That's cool, nah I havnt been there at night yet, just 3 times through the day looking at the house, it settles on the 4/11, but will definitely have a look for them.

 

[Matturbo]

I would like to say a huge thanks to all members! This forum is awesome, sooo helpful and friendly, even though I haven't had an actual dig yet I'm sure it will be a part of my life for many years to come with plenty of friends made. I WAS really excited to do everything we bought the place for but that's not on my mind at all anymore, I get obsessed way too easy. Once I get my man cave/bar built maybe we can have a big annual gathering.

 

[Conan]

Looks like you are near the start of the fish river. It would be worth sampling anywhere around that area. Beautiful part of the country, if you don't find anything on your property you have the whole forest to look in.

 

[Matturbo]

Yep I am Conan, I was really excited before I checked out that part of the property before we chose and was looking at maps of the area, because the river is stunning after oberon dam, and my section is swamp grass lol.

 

[Matturbo]

Yay dig barbie on the 9th!! Permission slip signed by minister of war and finance. I'd better get cracking on the beer, scotch and food, mmmm I've got some venison left from a hunting trip I might jerky.
I think I have a problem, 48 posts in 5 days, that's more than I did in 5 years on the dragbike forum, but they bitch and fight a lot, sorry if lots of post annoy people, I'll try to keep it to this thread

 

[Heatho]

A lot to learn with fossicking mate, plenty of questions needed, post counts can climb rapidly.

 

[Matturbo]

Than why do you have bugger all post count mate???

 

[jimnyjerry]

Matturbo hope you have a great time on the 9th with the guys on the forum and exploring your property.

Back in 1993 test digs near there had sapphires in gravels at 0.45 to 1.8 m down and from 0.65 to 2 metres thick.

 

[Matturbo]

Hi JJ, thanks heaps mate, awesome so that means relatively easy pickings? I'll have another, bigger, better organised dig for members once we settle in and finish renovating next year.

 

[Heatho]

Hi JJ, thanks heaps mate, awesome so that means relatively easy pickings? I'll have another, bigger, better organised dig for members once we settle in and finish renovating next year.

Easy pickings, lol....... Hopefully but Sapphires usually make you work hard for them. Would be rewarding though finding them on your own place, I know I'd be stoked.

Might need to dig a new dam up there soon, lol, I noticed the ones already there are in strategic position relative to the creek bend.

 

[Matturbo]

Hmmmm I do plan on have a couple of horses and a dairy cow for cheese making, so you can never have too much water for them

 

[Digginholes]

Hire a bobcat dig a big dam and sluice/seive the tailings... Makes for easy digging

 

[Matturbo]

Now I wonder if I could turn the whole river section into a dam lol

 

[Matturbo]

Alrighty I'm off to the farm today to meet with a builder for renos, I'll have a kick around the dam and start looking for things that I have learnt here