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Went out for a pan today - amazing amount of water has gone down the creek and moved a lot of rocks, sand, bank and my panning hole has gone. Wish I had a high banker - there is enough water still and plenty of places to dig too. Found some specs but hard work! Good luck to all. cheers David

Finally broke my duck a week or so ago by finding a small bit with my recently sold 2300. After panning most of the day I ran the detector over the screenings and got a little peep like a shotgun pellet. After some looking I narrowed the target down to a small piece of quartz - but no sign of...

G'day all, Selling my sdc 2300, in good condition with warranty until sept 2018 Comes with brand new rechargeable batteries + original batteries which still hold about 6-7 hours charge, headphones, headphone adapter, charger. Purchased from a forum member who found over 3oz with this...

Firstly, thanks to the forum/contributors which has helped this noob considerably - thanks very much. So I have found a good spot(?) but my definition of a good spot is if the pan isn't empty at the end of a bucket of dirt. However after seeing some of the impressive hauls on here I am...

Had a good day today - back and legs sore but was great to see a gold flake in the bottom of the pan that I could actually pick up with my finger. I am still struggling with the finer bits/specks and would love some help/tips. How do you try to ensure only gold goes in the snuffer - especially...

My first 2 gold panning expeditions were to Steiglitz. The fancy title promises much but it is mostly just an isolated area with no evidence of Parks Victoria infrastructure. Gold panning is limited to a 1km stretch of creek - downstream from the bridge. An unmarked electric fence across the...

G'day from Ocean Grove - near Geelong Victoria. I'm semi-retired and have had a dormant gold bug activated by watching the various gold shows on Foxtel. if these US rednecks can do it then surely a half intelligent Aussie can have a go at it. I have found this site very helpful with lots of...