Hey Lads
My Daughter (11) and I are looking at going to grabben gullen
Step 1 we have to find it
We have a little idea where it is around a bridge called sapphire bridge
Then what to do after that
We will be taking a back pack PVC sluice I dodged up for the trip with a bilge pump and...
I'm thinking about go with tour in Wa.
but I'm not so sure who i should prospecting with
Has anyone know any website for Prospecting tour 3days-10days ?
Thank you
Chang
New South Wales
Albury
Armidale
Bathurst
Bega
Bingara
Braidwood
Broken Hill to Menindee
Cadia
Canbelego
Cobar
Drake
Eden
Forest Reefs
Gulgong
Hill End
Kianora
Mudgee
Nundle
Ophir
Peak Hill
Sofala
Stuart Town
Tamworth
Temora
Tibabooburra
Tomingley
Ullara
West Wyalong
Young
Queensland
Charters...
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Hey all,
I took my brand spanking Eureka Gold out for a practise swing today. Me and the kids first went to the local river, where I know gold has not been found but the idea was to get me and my ears used to what sort of sounds different targets will give off.
Here's what we can home with...
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DD
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For four hours
I doesn't matter how much I flog the areas there
The way the gold is spread around everywhere
I always manage a bit here are today's results
This is a iron stone /quarts speci 1.60 grams
I reckon theres a gram in it
It sounded...
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