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Hi all, I am looking at heading out to Tarnagulla tomorrow (weather permitting), can anyone tell me where I can and Where I cannot detect? I would also like some info on Smythesdale & Cressy please. Cheers Jayse

Thanks for the tip Maccka I should have realised this and a bit late now. I am thinking of going solo to Daylesford or Dolly's Creek in Morrisons as I live in Geelong.

Hi everyone, I have lately been detecting for gold but now I have a pan set I wouldn't mind getting into Gem and Mineral fossicking. I have also been fortunate to be taught by a resident at the aged care home I work at how to operate a faceting machine and how to facet gems. Are there any clubs...

I know this is a very very old post but I am looking at heading to Daylesford today to Gem fossick and I am wondering if anyone can tell me if Sailors Creek is a good area to pan for gems and gold? Could I detect around this area if I got the detector bug? Jayse

Morning all, I thinking of going out today to test my new pan kit and been looking online for an area to pan. I have found Sailors Creek around the Daylesford area. Can anyone tell me of the area and if it is good for panning both Gold and Gems as well as metal detecting in case I get the...

Lol... You are right I have been watching recordings of Prospector on 7Mate. I was hoping there might be areas that I could dig and pan for gems.

Hi All. Can anyone help me? I am looking for an area between Geelong and Ballarat to prospect or pan for Gems & Minerals. I due to get married on 24th April and would love to find the perfect gem to use as a wedding ring rather than buy one from a store. Any help would be greatly...

Thanks OldHand and BigWave. I had a look on Parks Vic website and it showed two areas of Paddy's Ranges one a no go and the other ok for prospecting. I am trying to work out how to use GeoVic website and if it is relevant and up to date.

Ugh... Deadly snakes no thanks, but thanks for the heads up Maltisau

Thanks for the advice ProspectorPete :)

Someone I spoke to today mentioned Lal Lal as a spot to pan, never heard of the place

Can anyone tell me about Clunes and Talbot?

Thanks guys I am just wonder if I should work around the old diggings and mounds of rock and dirt left behind. How do I recognise an old water way?

Thanks everyone I going to spend this arvo going through videos on how to correctly pan if there is any right or wrong way.

Hi All, I am looking at heading out to do some detecting and panning tomorrow. I have looked on some maps and have chosen the Daisy Hill/Maryborough area to check out and maybe Clunes on the way. I have chosen the Sing Track, Daisy Hill as a possible area to visit. Can anyone please tell me...

Hi All, Need advice on the best spots for successful Gold Panning between Geelong and Maryborough, been mostly detecting but I think the wife has got sick of my whinging and bitching about the amount of junk I come home with and bought me the Minelab Gold Pan Pro kit to shut me up. any advice...

Hi All, Can anyone please tell me of areas that I can go detecting between Geelong and Ballarat? Jayse

Hi All. I finally got excited to go out and test drive my very first detector being the Minelab X-Terra 705. I went out to near Ballarat last weekend and got plenty of junk but was having alot of difficulty working out the settings even from the manual and even worse is trying to understand the...

I am newbie as well. A mate and I are considering driving from Geelong to Dunolly and will camp at Ballarat & Maryborough along the way to try detecting in these areas. Anyone have advice for Ballarat & Maryborough? I will be using a Minelab X-Terra 705 and would like to do some training. Any...

nope haven't found one just would like to know the Crown's definition of a treasure trove so I don't get into trouble. :D