Relic Hunting around Bendigo?

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G'day. I am new to Bendigo and keen to get out and about with the treasure tecta.
Does anybody have any hints on some interesting places to work the ground?

There is a lot of info on gold prospecting in Bendigo obviously, but really I'm interested in coins and relics.
I went out to whipstick for a while today and barely got a bottle cap which was quite strange. :rolleyes:

Cheers guys.
 
Welcome SeeSaw... Most old time activity around Bendigo occurred either where the town is now built around, or in the Whipstick/Kangaroo Flat forests.... all of which have been done over many times over. As a result, few decent 'relics' come to light these days. You will need to put in some research to enhance your chances.

To guide you, buy the John Tully map of the Whipstick, and look for old known sites like pubs, shanty towns, 'big strikes' and other historical markers he has that convey where there was activity and thus people....

Also, a visit to the local library for local history books may help, as well as getting in touch with the 'Bendigo Prospectors Club' to get 'regional' leads on where to look...

Good luck....oh yeah, btw, what do you use to look for relics with?

Cheers
 
GypsyGoldAu said:
Welcome SeeSaw... Most old time activity around Bendigo occurred either where the town is now built around, or in the Whipstick/Kangaroo Flat forests.... all of which have been done over many times over. As a result, few decent 'relics' come to light these days. You will need to put in some research to enhance your chances.

To guide you, buy the John Tully map of the Whipstick, and look for old known sites like pubs, shanty towns, 'big strikes' and other historical markers he has that convey where there was activity and thus people....

Also, a visit to the local library for local history books may help, as well as getting in touch with the 'Bendigo Prospectors Club' to get 'regional' leads on where to look...

Good luck....oh yeah, btw, what do you use to look for relics with?

Cheers
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A sieve would be your best bet now days then by the sounds of that ! O:) :rainbow:
 
Like the gold, relics still come to light for those who work where others haven't/won't....

Better off with parks, playgrounds etc for the coins....although you do still pull a PD every once in a while... :Y:
 

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