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Hi Guys, Me and the misses are heading up to Port Douglas for a week (to a resort). We are leaving in a few weeks. I was looking at some maps and realised the Palmer River is up that way (I have never been to North QLD before). I was thinking about taking the SD 2000 with me - maybe hire a...

Hi Guys, I was watching a few gold prospecting DVD's and they purchase what appear to be physical topo maps of particular areas which also highlight where gold has been found in the past. I remember ordering a new battery for my SD2000 and got a free topomap of some VIC gold fields (not much...

Hi All, I have started doing some research on Kilkivan which is near Gympie in Queensland. I found a really interesting forum which had old posts from the owner of a local store near Kilkivan. The owner was moving back to Western Australia and basically said there is heaps of gold in the...

Hi guys and girls, I have been watching a lot of gold prospecting DVD's based in Australia, however, I have one question: How do you get approval to go on someones land? do you simply knock on the door and ask them? I want to take a couple of weeks off work and travel up North Queensland...

Hi Guys and Girls, I hear that I am not allowed to go detecting in State Forests or National Parks, however, I was wondering what the penalties are? Someone told me they can seize your car and detector... but reading the fossicking act... it mentions a warrant? Can they take my detector? do...

Hi All, I have read several articles saying that people have gone out to Dayboro and detected at the Talc-Asbestos Prospect. For example: The following article has an image of the prospect: ivoradventures.wordpress.com/page/8/ I have also read on other websites about heaps of other people...

Hey guys, I forgot to add this to my other post... I also want to buy a new 'wool' arm test for my SD 2000 - any ideas where I could buy this? Thanks. Ele.

Hi guys and girls, I have a Minelab SD 2000 and I am in the process of upgrading it... It currently has a 'hard' leather exterior on the control box, however, I would like to place this with something new (so it looks nicer). The problem is, I can only find loose fitting cover bags ... where...

Hello, My name is Luke, 30 years old. I just purchased a Minelab SD 2000 and I am about to start detecting on Brisbanes Northside. I have read about the Talc-Asbestos Prospect out at Dayboro and also the Wayngur creek out near Somerset Dam (from Gold and Ghosts Vol 3)... I am still doing my...

Hi all, I would like to know of any areas On brisbanes northside where I can detect gold. I have tried gympie and warrick but read in gold and ghosts about old prospects in dayboro (talc-asbestos) and in kilkoy...but I am yet to find their locations. Has anyone had experience in these areas...