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Hey there rock washers, where does everyone go when there is no water at Deep Creek? Looking for anywhere within 2 or 3 hours of Brisbane. Does that pretty much mean I head to NSW?

After a session of prospecting at the creek, I was rinsing my clothes in the laundry, looked at the black sand in the sink from my clothes and thought, hmm, I should pan that. Yep, I think I might have a problem.

Hello again In the absence of an actual sluice, a couple of weeks ago at DC I tried laying a 45 litre bucket on it's side in the water flow and set up rocks to only allow water in to half of it. Then added material that I had only put through my coin sieve (about 12mm), 1 small shovel at a time...

Hi all Just thought I'd share some pics of my latest little project. No idea if it's going to work or not, but hey, figured I'd have a go using up some scrap I had laying around the factory. Polycarbonate sides, recycled plastic sheeting for the deck, PVC pipe and a sheet of aluminium for the...

Hi all I'm looking for my first sluice. I was going to buy an Angus MacKirk Grubbstake Sluice from a guy selling one on facebook for 70 bucks, but he changed his mind at the last minute and decided to keep it. I'm open to suggestions and will consider all offers, but I don't want to spend a...

I went back to an area that I researched a while ago. I was sure there had to be predecimals there although I hadn't found any on my previous attempts. Tried alongside what most people assume is just a long mound but is actually the old cob and co track that was built up so they could still get...

Found a little park near home that I'd never bothered with before but figured I'd give it half an hour after work today. Did about 10m2 area and picked up a stack of sinkers, 3 x $2 coins and my first ring. Pretty stoked. It is stamped 925. 1 of the small stones is missing. Probably not worth...

Hi all. One of the buttons I found at Ballarat is cleaned somewhat now and some letters are legible. J BRUNT at to top. Some of the bottom letters seems to be H followed by either a B or an E, then RO So either HBRO or HERO The button has some decorative features just inside where it curves down...

Hi all. Thanks for the tips, it was great to be able to get to the diggings without wasting the few hours I had. I didn't find any gold, but 2 x 1 cent pieces, a bullet casing and 2 buttons. I have only rinsed the buttons for now. I'll clean them tonight when I'm back in Brisbane.

Hi guys. Not really on a detecting trip but I have had an hour here and there whilst the missus does her photography thing. We are in Port Fairy now. Fot the afternoon to myself to explore and see what I can find. Other finds so far are just coins and some unused ammunition which I've handed...

The rain has eased off here in North Brisbane so I think I'll give the Bribie beaches a go for the afternoon.

Hi all. I'm hoping to find some old coins from a park that has been in use since 1820's by convicts, 1840's by loggers then as a park for visitors from around 1890 until now. Apparentlyvery popular around 1900 with about 1000 visitors on weekends. I'm using a nokta fors core and getting a wide...

Hi all. I have taken the plunge and entered the world of detecting. I bought a Fors Core Pro pack today and started playing with it in the back yard this evening. I spent over an hour playing with settings before I even bothered to dig any holes. I've got a lot to learn, but happy so far with...

Hi all. I am new to all of this but quite keen to do some gold and coin hunting, so I'm looking for a decent machine that will last me. I own a manufacturing company designing and manufacturing kit form picnic shelters etc for councils around Australia. I have an ex-display model 4x4m "3...

Hi all. I'm Chris. My main love is fishing and boating, but I've always wanted to get in to metal detecting. I live north of brissy but travel a little bit. Next month we are off to Ballarat for a couple of days so it seems like an opportune time to get a detector. Hoping to get something...