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Hi everyone I live on the mornington peninsula in vic. I dectect using a ctx 3030 and mostly go to point leo. Somers and balnaring. The beaches have been terrible for a while now and just wondering if anybody had a few recommendations for a few new sites. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi everyone, i have been thinking about doing some sluicing but im not sure if its still legal. Is it ok to use a motor to feed the water? is it even still legal to use the running water type?. i know the greens were trying to ban it but havnt heard anything else.

Hi everyone, i currently have an atx that i bought mainly for the goldfields, but i enjoy the beach so much more. I have been considering selling the atx and buying a ctx 3030. Any thoughts.

had a beach hunt today , found a coin patch with a florin , penny and about 24 one and two cents, just wondering if there is a reason why there were so many copper coins together.

Hi everyone, the beaches have been sanded in for a month, i was just wondering what conditions remove the sand? the books i have dont explain how? thanks

Hi everyone, thanks for all the tips everyone has been giving me, really appreciate it. i have a beach near me that is only small but has had people for over 100 years. it has sandy beach and off to the side a sandy/rocky area. I have only been 3 times and have seen other guys on the sandy...

Hi , just a big thanks to Eddie from coiltek, took my Dad on a gold tour to show him the ropes and learn a bit myself. Eddie was great and made for an awsome day. had a bit of a mix up and were one detector short, as i have used the GPX's before i let the others go for it. Eddie let me use his...

hi everyone, going to try some shallow water hunting, anyone have some tips for me? is just inside the water best or waist deep. thanks

hi , found this at the beach, looks like some charm or pendant, like a marble but has the number 3 stamped into it

been beach hunting 5 times and second ring, thought i finally broke the gold drought but says 925 on inside, looks gold to me, haha

hi, does anyone have any suggestions for a newbie beach hunter , on books on how to read the beach, thanks

Hi, just wondering if anybody had some thoughts on which is the better beach detector, or had experience with both th ATX and CTX, i have an ATX and it works great on the beach, but with no discriminator im digging alot of crap, and it goes soooooo deep.

Hi, just wondering if i could get your opinion on the best sand scoops and beach pinpointers, thanks

Hi, did my first ever beach detect today. didnt know what to expect but it was great fun. used the ATX and it was rreally impressive. only had an hour but found an area near rocks that was like a catchment. First thing up was a silver ring, been there a long time. second up a coin from the...

hi. thinking of buying an ATX from America. any tips or has anyone done it? what's the go with import tax?

I was looking at detectors in usa and found that they are nearly half price! anybody bought one from usa ?

hi, just had 2 days in Maryborough using a 5000. read Loamers "what to find on the goldfields" a heap of times and tried to put it into practice. followed the diggings and test holes up to the reefs, looked for flat spots. checked the layers and trees. Was really good to put it into practice...

hi everyone. i have a day at maryborough detecting, hired a 5000. any advice on the settings, any good spots to try? and is it best do detect around the mullock heaps or off to the edge. I found a heap of bullets and shotgun pellets, thought one was gold, haha, any advise would be grateful. i...

Hi everyone, i have been to talbot and creswick with the 4500, no luck yet. Just wondering where a good place to go where the ground noise isnt to bad, dont want specifics just ideas, eg Ararat, etc. Any help will be appreciated, thanks

Hi everyone. Went detecting in Amherst for 2 days, didnt find much. Just a few bullets, etc. I went on geovic and found some spots that wernt on the gold maps you buy, thought id have more luck. I met a guy camping next to me that found a nice nugget on a training day, he was nice...