HI All, I am in Mel Eastern suburbs

[huppy99]

Hi there,

Been interested in detecting etc for some time, but never tried it till last weekend. Went to mate's place in Stanley. We found some great chinese coins near Beechworth, and a good amount of gold from Reidy Creek.

Keen to buy a detector of my own now, and look for a few places around Melbourne (I am in Ringwood, to close to Lilydale, the yarra etc) or maybe beach with kids

 

[Pirate pete]

G,day huppy welcome to the forum just wondering what kind of detector you were thinking about ?? and what you are looking for ie gold or relics ?? but either way do your self a favor and have a look at Minelab golds posts https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19429 give's you heaps of information and will give you a good grounding on the do's and dont's good luck and welcome .PP

 

[silver]

Welcome aboard Huppy.

 

[maxwell4]

Hi huppy99

Bit confused, were you detecting or panning in reidy creek?

 

[Jaros]

Welcome huppy99, It might pay to read the rules about accessible rivers and creeks for fossicking becaise i'm sure you can't do it in the Yarra.
Jaros

 

[Allways Looking]

Welcome Huppy99.
Jaros is right about the Yarra and watch out for Rangers because they will give you a hard time about where and how you can do anything !!!!!!!

 

[AtomRat]

Welcome Huppy99.
Jaros is right about the Yarra and watch out for Rangers because they will give you a hard time about where and how you can do anything !!!!!!!

Only if ur doing something you shouldnt be

 

[Chewy]

Hi Huppy welcome to PA. Also remember that a miners right is a must if you are chasing gold.

 

[diggit]

Welcome to the world of prospecting.

 

[Occasional_panner]

Welcome huppy99, It might pay to read the rules about accessible rivers and creeks for fossicking becaise i'm sure you can't do it in the Yarra.
Jaros

I think he meant the yarra ranges, he was just saying where he is close to.

 

[huppy99]

Yes, I heard you can't do panning etc on the yarra.

Organising a miners right.

We weren't detecting at Reidys Creek. We were panning etc.

Thanks for the notes everyone. Next task is how to get the gold we pulled from that creek out of a jar full of heavy sand etc.
Sounds like the method using mercury is maybe the best.

 

[dam it]

Yes, I heard you can't do panning etc on the yarra.

Organising a miners right.

We weren't detecting at Reidys Creek. We were panning etc.

Thanks for the notes everyone. Next task is how to get the gold we pulled from that creek out of a jar full of heavy sand etc.
Sounds like the method using mercury is maybe the best.

Dude NEVER Use Mercury
There are much easier ways rather than using DEADLY CHEMICALS i.e a Pan

 

[Occasional_panner]

Yes, I heard you can't do panning etc on the yarra.

Organising a miners right.

We weren't detecting at Reidys Creek. We were panning etc.

Thanks for the notes everyone. Next task is how to get the gold we pulled from that creek out of a jar full of heavy sand etc.
Sounds like the method using mercury is maybe the best.

Dude NEVER Use Mercury
There are much easier ways rather than using DEADLY CHEMICALS i.e a Pan

Yep what he said x 100
I'm in croydon if you need some help yell out. XIV is close by too and is very helpful also.

 

[huppy99]

I'm in croydon if you need some help yell out. XIV is close by too and is very helpful also.

OK thanks! Might do that when I get some time. The material I have in the jar is all the heavier leftovers from the sluice and the gold doesn't seem to be easily settling at the bottom of the mix. Wasn't game to pan more of it out in case I lost some! Looks like a good amount of gold still in there.

 

[XIV]

Yes, I heard you can't do panning etc on the yarra.

Organising a miners right.

We weren't detecting at Reidys Creek. We were panning etc.

Thanks for the notes everyone. Next task is how to get the gold we pulled from that creek out of a jar full of heavy sand etc.
Sounds like the method using mercury is maybe the best.

Time to build yourself a small clean up sluice.
Then dry your cons. And run an earth magnet over it.