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    Palmer River July 2023

    Quick trip up the palmer to start July. 2 full days swinging. The grass is long. Gullies are near impossible to have a swing in. Track out the back is in not bad nick. No gold this trip while sussing out some new areas. Did manage an 1800s silver watch chain and watch winder from the same hole...
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    Palmer River 1800s Silver chain and watch winder

    Quick Trip up to palmer last weekend. No gold this trip while sussing out some new areas, but I did manage this 1800s silver chain and watch winder from the same hole. Asumming it's a pocket watch chain based on size and length. Any ideas on how to do any further ID on it. Maybe the style of...
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    Garrett Headphones - aftermarket options

    Hi all, I have just been given a headphone adapter for my Garrett AT GOLD. What aftermarket headphones or ear buds are available that will work. I would prefer ear bud type ones so I can wear a wide brimmed hat, the larger earphones are hot in FNQ and+ I cant wear a wide brimmed hat with...
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    WW2 RAAF badge

    Scored this ripper WW2 RAAF (hat badge i believe) the other day. Whats the best way to finish cleaning it. So far ive only used water and my finger.
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    itsdw finds (starting 29/6/17)

    Got my first detector about 2 months ago, an AT gold, and i've only ever swung in the bush prior to now, so today, during lunch I ducked out to a park locally in the suburbs I had identified. For 30mins swinging digging only targets over 62, I scored : 4 x 1c 3 x 2c and my first pre decs 1 x...
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    gun cartridge ID

    Hi all. Dug up this from near an old sugar mill which operated for 100 years was dug up about 200mm down. I can see some letters. Maybe VII or or II A maybe. Any help with id and age etc appreciated
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    alluvial tin

    Heading out soon to a very well known tin mining area. Has anyone got any pointers on how to fossick for tin? Tin was recovered both alluvially and mined underground in the area. Im interested in the alluvial stuff. Just want to get some samples. Cheers.
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    manganese?

    These samples were collected from near some ruins on an old manganese mine in far north queensland. Rocks are very heavy. Could these be manganese possibly?
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    New Cairns Member

    Afternoon all New to all this, am about to buy a pan and will be doing some panning in and around cairns. Fell free to drop me a line and point me in the right direction, am interested in some gold panning and gemstones. Cheers Drew
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