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Hi all.
Been in the Bathurst area for around 9 months for work and progressively learning as I go with a wealth of knowledge gained from reading posts on this forum. Started with a pan, and a shovel and spent the first few months reading and looking at different spots, bought a small sluice, found a magic little spot about 30kms from town, until the water got really cold one weekend with a sheet of ice on top, hired a detector and became hooked. Since then Ive been reading and researching and out and about just about every weekend not only detecting for gold but more so enjoying the bush and countryside around the area. Been spending a fair amount of time around Ophir and Mullion creek, Dog Rocks and Essington state forest and found my first little nugget if thats what you call it two weeks ago (about 1 cm long, but exciting for me) at Ophir followed closely by another. Bought a GPX4500 and, still learning but finding the more time I spend out, the more knowledge I gain. I understand people have their favourite spots not willing to give too much away, yet would be stoked if anyone around the area would be willing to take me out to a different spot for a squiz.
As said, really enjoy around Ophir and the hills around Mullion Creek, and despite reading that the area has been cleaned out, still figure theres plenty to be found around those parts if willing to put the time in, yet be good to gain some additional knowledge from those willing to share it.
Thanks
Been in the Bathurst area for around 9 months for work and progressively learning as I go with a wealth of knowledge gained from reading posts on this forum. Started with a pan, and a shovel and spent the first few months reading and looking at different spots, bought a small sluice, found a magic little spot about 30kms from town, until the water got really cold one weekend with a sheet of ice on top, hired a detector and became hooked. Since then Ive been reading and researching and out and about just about every weekend not only detecting for gold but more so enjoying the bush and countryside around the area. Been spending a fair amount of time around Ophir and Mullion creek, Dog Rocks and Essington state forest and found my first little nugget if thats what you call it two weeks ago (about 1 cm long, but exciting for me) at Ophir followed closely by another. Bought a GPX4500 and, still learning but finding the more time I spend out, the more knowledge I gain. I understand people have their favourite spots not willing to give too much away, yet would be stoked if anyone around the area would be willing to take me out to a different spot for a squiz.
As said, really enjoy around Ophir and the hills around Mullion Creek, and despite reading that the area has been cleaned out, still figure theres plenty to be found around those parts if willing to put the time in, yet be good to gain some additional knowledge from those willing to share it.
Thanks
