Recent content by Ford falcon

Thanks Metamorphic and RedDirtDigger,being able to tap into your knowledge and others who have answered my questions really helps. I,m still yet to trouble the score sheet but as my wife says I,m only a swing away from glory. Thanks again Ford

Hi, spent last Sunday detecting around the Waanyarra area,and area of particular interest was a small length of old workings in a gully.The workings in the gully were about 150mtrs in length and appeared to have been dug over on numerous times. At right angles to the gully was an outcrop of...

Thanks for the input,you people are a mountain of information.I think I.ll just get out there and swing the trusty detector and see what I can find. Ford

That's good advise Puddler Bill,thank you.BUT if I dig out the hole and find a large nugget ( Im dreamin' I know)Without any registered claim being made ?Can I keep the gold ? You talk 5 Hectares, can't I peg out a 12 ft by 12 ft claim like the old timers would have done ? My wife and I often...

Hi, I wonder how do you stake a claim ? If I was to go to Waanyarra and dig out one of the old holes what and how do I go about it ? How do I keep the authorities happy and the rest of you out of my freshly dug hole ! ;) Has anyone on this forum done this ? And did you find gold or a cure for...