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    Shoalhaven River height at Oallen Ford NSW

    The second pic is the ninge nimble Creek (a few kms from the Oallen bridge) its around 3 to 4 m flowing over the rd. Pretty awesome. I read that the Oallen bridge was built for a 1in20 year flood event but may be wrong
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    Oallen ford

    Sorry for delayed reply been busy at work. The shafts are around 40m up away from the river probably 20-40m in elevation up. Heaps of mounds on multiple shafts and sites on property. Love to have a look at some of the books Aussie farmer. We have old ruins on property too. The old chimneys...
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    Oallen ford

    Thanks and appreciate feedback So apart from initially doing a few geological tests what do you think is normally worth chasing? - shafts - old washout zones - panning at the rapids I have cut a few roads in for access. Is it worthwhile putting a detector over those areas as well. Do you get...
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    Oallen ford

    Yeah thought that was the situation. Putting in some fencing near some old shafts and thought Id tickle them. Would be great to meet someone near there. Been reading up historical internet info and thought the old timers wouldnt dig by hand the shafts without a result. Is it worthwhile going...
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    Oallen ford

    Hi everyone. Nice to join. Some info about me Have 4x4 truck and 20tn excavator 500+ acres near the ford with 3klms of river frontage. Heaps of shafts and kilometres of the water race and old wash out spots on it. We use it to relax with kids and have been thinking because Im a tradie that...
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