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  1. Fishman

    Divining rods for sapphire hunting

    When I am divining for water I use 8 gauge plain fencing wire. I have never tried for gemstones.
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    Mackay and surrounding areas

    You could try the Pioneer River under the bridge on the Mia Mia Connection Road. There were gold mines around Mt Ben Mohr.
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    Emmaville Gemfest 1-3 Oct

    What a great weekend thank you to the organizers you did a great job. Looking forward to next year.
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    Dayboro Talc-Asbestos Prospect

    It is private property so you meed to talk to the land owner.
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    Use of Water pumps in Qld

    This is a reply I received from Justin Fritz. I have received your enquiry below. The Fossicking Act 1994 states in section 38 that the use of machinery is prohibited and restricts a licenced person to hand tools. So the view we take is that you can use any devices that are powered by human...
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    Use of Water pumps in Qld

    I know someone that worked for the department for 25 years part of in the state land policy section.
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    Use of Water pumps in Qld

    The Department of Natural Resources and Mines administer the mining act and the land act. The lands section has a policy section that writes amendments to the acts for the minister to table in parliament and they control how the act is interpret so everyone is on the same page but mines don't...
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    Gympie has a new inspector

    I would say he has German ancestry. He doesnt sound German.
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    Gympie has a new inspector

    Only spoke to him on the phone i had some questions on the way I was prospecting just wanted to know if I was within the law. He seems like a nice bloke.
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    Gympie has a new inspector

    Would his name be Justin Fritz from Dalby.
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    Prospectors doing the wrong thing.

    How hard is it to take a portable toilet and a privacy tent? My wife and I always take one and set it up beside the car. The places we go you can drive right to the spot. If there is a group going only need one between all of you. Easy to use and transport and easy to empty when you get home.
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    Woodford gold search

    Would that be on Stony Creek, Scrubby Creek or Kilcoy Creek?
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