Recent content by ijaxgold

I know all about the exempt rivers, Im not a beginner, I was just asking about a new area (Gaffneys Creek) The people in authority up here dont seem to care a less about exempt rivers and even the local tourism bureau recommends panning in the Ovens and Buckland rivers! Being honest, I can tell...

Has anyone panned Gaffneys Creek in recent times, and if so how was it? I live in Bright but I have a mate with a holiday house in Gaffneys, so we were wondering if it is worth doing.

Thank you for the responses and now I would like to ask a question about crevicing. I have noticed places in the river where the bedrock comes from below the water and rises above at 90 degrees, like a wall. I have noticed cracks, some fairly large in the rock and I was wondering if it would be...

Hello, Newbie here. I have been doing some research about where in rivers and creeks to look for gold but at the moment I am a bit confused. Lets say I find a nice inside bend and a gravel bank has formed. The bank may be many metres in length and width. If you were going to sample this...