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No offence dougy and i dont usually like to be negative but it seems NAPFA got no where on this issue already as they did what they wanted anyway without even telling you guys a single thing about it. What is NAPFAS next step on this issue?

Thanks for the great replies guys. Yeh i have been doing some reading and it all depends on where you go as to the quality of the stones. I might try porters retreat again sometime soon but this time i might actually try in the creek itself instead of teh bank etc. :)

The bowling alley is up river from the bridge i believe but im new to gems so i havent had much luck nor exploration. But in terms of porters i found a real nice layer of ancient wash but not a single sign of any gem amongst it lol 3 buckets later and not any colour. So then i took some gravel...

Lol was it an ancient bread bag made by the aboriginals? Lol

Hey peeps so i went to porters retreat once and had a dig around for the day. I didnt find much so i thought id have another crack at it sometime. My problem is though is there a specific area at porters retreat where id find these elusive buggers? Is there a specific wash layer to keep an eye...

Welcome Mandz look forward to seeing you out there digging some deep holes.

Well im keen to get out there again. Theae test holes u speak of are they these square small pits i saw every now and then? When i was there they were full of water though and so was almost every other hole for that matter lol. I didnt move much dirt but i might have a dig around next time im...

Hey Headbut yeh im pretty sure Tex was his name he had some good stories to tell :) nice bloke very friendly and was happy to help. He wasnt even diggin to be honest just walking around givin me a hand and tryint to help out and another bloke lol nicest fella :)

Matturbo. That seems completely reasonable id be in the same boat. Its your place your property your only doin them a favour by letting them be there, i myself hate disrespectful people actually one of my pet hates. I was always taught you treat peoplet he way you want to be treated and its...

Lol man id love to live sonewhere in a nice forest like that. I really like them pine forests they remind me of something out of those asian kungfu movies where people jump backwards 30feet into a tree lol

Well i tried my luck today and bombed miserabally in my eyes. Lol i tried to find the right layer but was so hard to tell apart from clay and pebble filled clay. I had a distinct layer and grey dirt then red clay then a hard packed gravvely red dirt but i didnt get much just some tiny ones bout...

Thats some awesome info there phantom :) im in the process of getting a permit :) thanks for the great info guys sorry to hijack your thread willo i had some questions about oberon myself so instead of posting a new thread just popped it in here :)

Thanks im only having a go out there to see how i go hehe its my first time since i was a toddler getting gems and when i did it as a kid im pretty sure it was at a fossicking tourist attraction lol.

Interesting map there lol i might need you to decipher it for me lmao im heading out there sunday if anyone wants to tag along maybe show me the ropes. Would be good :)

Also is there any swimming or anything there?