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Well we're a couple who both love prospecting, hubby more than me but then he likes to get up earlier than me. We go off in the van at least once a month, sometimes twice. I do the morning stint with a cuppa & book in bed while he's out looking for the yella & then comes back for brekky & then...

PMAV Bendigo branch is running a raffle - The tickets are $5 each and will be drawn on Saturday 9th August at the Notley Camping ground, Whipstick National Park - The prize is valued at $650 and is for one person - Its a two day seminar with Andrew Greckie Grech from Golden Triangle Tours on 6th...

Hi Everyone, In answer to questions above & I apologise for not putting the information up here, but I haven't been on the forum for a while due to many distractions! PMAV Bendigo Branch is now up & running. Our 1st recruitment meeting was advertised in as many places we could think of...

I think this comparison is happening because sellers of the ATX are the ones saying it is as good as the 5000. This has obviously sparked lots of comment from GPX 5000 users. Only time & the quantity of nuggets found will tell :rolleyes:

Great pics. We were hoping to go but had to work :(

Plenty of places around Dunolly, Talbot, Maryborough, Bendigo etc. in Vic. & lots of people down this way willing to help out with places to go. :)

Nice work there. Would have been good to keep finding it down there. We've found a couple of nice bits in Heathcote (not down shafts though!)

Hi Jindy, thanks for the heads up. Haven't made it down that way for prospecting yet but love the area - although not in the Winter!! We are up in the Vic goldfields so have plent of areas up this way to amuse us & have met some great people along the way. Would love to get down that way...

Wow wouldn't it be nice to find one even half that size? We will be heading over that way next year, doing the big trek around Oz so I think we'll be spending quite a bit of time in WA. Just need to do the research first as to best spots that haven't been thrashed.

That's great work Jesse & good size although even sub grammers are better than nought. Everyone's got to go through their fair share of collecting bullets & other rubbish though. That will pave the way for the nuggets to rise up & shine :)

Yep always go over the same hole even once you've fond the nugget - you just never know when you may hit a patch - We wish :/ I too get confused with the different noises & when I should be ground balancing. I don't get a chance to get out very often so I think hubby gets a bit frustrated...

Thanks for the info. We didn't realise they did training. Will have to look them up next time we are down that way.

Hi Kirkn, we spent last w/end at Amherst with another couple & the guys got 3 bits of gold each over the 2 days as well as lots of lead shots & shot cases. Hubby also got & little bit panning a nearby creek as well. It's a beautiful spot & we'll definitely be back there. It's also close to...

Wow you've certainly got the nerve. I wouldn't be game enough although my hubby keeps saying he would love to explore an old shaft but I would rather he be alive & poor than dead & rich :rolleyes:

We have just brought a "standard" pan & hubby has just started learning the process & finding gold with it. I have seen the turbo pans & would like to get one & learn with that one first, but hubby thinks it might be too hard for me to get the hang of & maybe I should start off with the...