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    Curious ?

    Hi, wife and I have just returned from 6 week caravanning trip around SW Western Australia . I noticed what appeared to be alluvial diggings beside the road on the outskirts of Norseman . Was I looking at road work or in fact diggings ? I Was unaware of alluvial workings around Norseman. Should...
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    Fixed Or Auto Tracking

    Hi, I run my 4500 in auto tracking but when reading various articles have noticed most operators are running in fixed . Question is why do you prefer to run in fixed ? Cheers Crushed
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    Coil Selection For GPX4500

    Hi all,looking at a new coil.I,m tossing up between a 14" coiltech elite and an evo 12. I!m a GT prospector with maybe a trip out to WA later on this year.I have a 8x6 Sadie and the two coils (DD and the mono)as supplied with my 4500. I,m leaning towards the evo but thinking Minelab gold does...
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    Trying to locate either Bakers flat or Rakers flat Waanyarra /Tarnagul

    Hi all, I,m trying to locate an area around Tarnagulla or Waanyarra described as either Rakers flat or Bakers flat . If any one could steer me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
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    Help Required On Piles Of Pipe Clay

    Hi all,I have noticed in my ramblings around the goldfields large piles of pipe clay.These piles are away from the diggings or not noticeably connected or close to a hole. I have read of miners paddocking their wash while waiting for enough rain to fill dams so they can wash the paydirt. Is that...
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    Method in the madness

    Hi all,how do you approach detecting an area ? I'm wondering should I select an area ,mark out a ten metre square,for instance,and then go over every inch of my marked area ? My method to date and very unsuccessful I might add, has been roaming over the area I have selected looking like I'm...
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    To dig or not to dig

    Hi,lucky enough to have been given access to a paddock which has had the old diggings bulldozed. How do other members cope with all the nails,bullets and wire that I,m finding .Yesterday I would have dug 20 targets in the space of an hour and a half! I have a mine lab 4500 which with some help...
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