hello everyone.I woke up one morning and cant seem to get gold out of my head.I have no idea of the equipment required.I would like to go panning but I am unsure where to start.Can someone give me some sort of idea where to find a decent area,Anywhere in aust as my wife has given me a two week pass.Thankyou.
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BrisJoe
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Where abouts are you?
Have a read through the equipment section on these forums and you will gain a wealth of information.
What style of golding do you have in mind? Swinging a metal detector or shoveling sands into a river sluice?
Sluicing is proberally the lest expensive option to get started, as you can make all the gear yourself out of spare parts and stuff from scrap yards.
Have a read through the equipment section on these forums and you will gain a wealth of information.
What style of golding do you have in mind? Swinging a metal detector or shoveling sands into a river sluice?
Sluicing is proberally the lest expensive option to get started, as you can make all the gear yourself out of spare parts and stuff from scrap yards.
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What state are you in?
You could buy a basic panning kit i.e. like a Garrett kit & even a cheap, small sluice & spend a week or two around NSW @ Ophir, Sunny Corner, Sofala, Hill End, Windeyer, Hargraves etc. Most small creeks have some running water at the moment so a little stream sluice & some pans would be ok. Plenty of history to check out in those areas too.
You could buy a basic panning kit i.e. like a Garrett kit & even a cheap, small sluice & spend a week or two around NSW @ Ophir, Sunny Corner, Sofala, Hill End, Windeyer, Hargraves etc. Most small creeks have some running water at the moment so a little stream sluice & some pans would be ok. Plenty of history to check out in those areas too.
