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Some more gold p0rn for everyone. Opening up a new claim in the deep south of NZ. Pictures don't really show the 8 degree water temp and below zero mornings. All glacial gold, and some very successful detecting (often 100m up from the river on bedrock) with zero mineralisation. Such pretties...

I can attest to that. I spent a week on a 6" in southern NZ and I was moving a serious amount of material per day. One day in particular I dredged down to 3m deep of alluvials before hitting bedrock. ( I could stand on bedrock and the water which initially was only a few inches deep was well...

I've been over in god's own over the last month or so and have had an epic trip down to Queenstown. Here's a teaser of the results, and I'll slot in a full recount once I'm back next week.

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Having a re-think/upgrade on my prospecting gear and looking at some point to purchase a water pump capable of both running a 1.5" water hose at full noise as a pressure nozzle, and alternatively will also use it to power a walbanker type setup spraybar. was looking on ebay and a Warton 8HP...

Sold, thanks admins

oops sorry guys, I have been work snowed and missed this conversation. How about $170 and its yours. I'm home tonight and Friday about 5pm. and mostly around Saturday You won't be able to PM me as you don't have 10 posts, and my mobile has just up and died with no sound. Bit reluctant to...

Ha. yeah we should start a new general post. 'Stuff brought online while toasted'. My latest purchase is a 5000 piece lego millennium falcon. Not quite sure how i'm going to sneak building that in past the missus.

*bump* $180

HeadsUp cut me a couple of bits some months ago but have changed plans and building a wider sluicebox to fit the new pump. $20 each, will post for $14 statewide or pickup Melbourne Point cook (or can bring into CBD work days) Just going to sit around looking pretty otherwise.

SOLD, sorry mountaindredger.

So after a couple of enjoyable years poking around the mountains of Victoria and having a fantastic time, There's a high chance I might have to re-locate to Sydney for work early 2017. I cant say I will miss the long miserable spring here, but boy will I miss getting up into Gippsland and my...

Between heading back to NZ shortly for Xmas (down to Queenstown also for a week poking around in some private land), and then a month in Nepal shortly after I get back I've realised most of my gear is not going to get a run this summer. And I have plans for a much bigger setup anyways so can...

Hey pennyweight, I was considering putting together a Honda GX200 and p180 pump. this is a lot bigger though. Where are you located (im in Melbourne) and what were you initially intending it to be used for? I'm just trying to google what sized hoses it takes. It might be too big for my plans and...

Because it would annoy the missus? :)

You could try pm'ing HeadsUp. I bought 2 sections of expanded off him and he cut to the size I needed. If you are looking for catwalk try electrical distributors. I picked up a 4m sheet from Lawrence and Hanson. they have 300mm or 400mm sections and I think I paid like $40 for a 4m length. AWKM...

TY. have emailed Esdan for a price inquiry.

I'm hoping someone has some lying around they are not using. Failing that maybe someone wants to go halves with me for a new 100m roll (best price per m new). Or if someone can point me to a local vic distributor. My best price so far is $171 for 50m (Rato power products) cheers

Maybe it wasn't worth the effort to break it up at the time (when 600 men were averaging 1 ounce/day/man in this area for a number of years). My estimation of it is that its way older than 100 years since it was laid down. this stuff is seriously hard. I'm just curious. I guess at some point...

Here's a spot in a known gold bearing river system. Its in an area where the valley opens out and the river has changed course over time, exposing this bank. My question is why did the oldtimers not dig this all out. There's extensive workings all through the area. Its VERY tough hard packed on...