Is it possible to find gold in any ol' river?

[StirFX]

Just wondering, would it be worth while searching for gold in the Murray river even though there has been no reports of gold findings?
note: We have mostly clay banks.

Thanks

 

[Marked]

Pretty sure the Murray is a no-go area.

The other problem with there is that the overburden over most of it's length is likely to be horrendously deep, being such an old watercourse.

 

[StirFX]

Yeah that's what I was thinking.

Thanks,

 

[gcause]

even though there has been no reports of gold findings

You might want to do a bit more research as your statement is not accurate. Best of luck with it.

 

[StirFX]

even though there has been no reports of gold findings

You might want to do a bit more research as your statement is not accurate. Best of luck with it.

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Rephrase, haha. South aussie side of the river.

 

[gcause]

even though there has been no reports of gold findings

You might want to do a bit more research as your statement is not accurate. Best of luck with it.

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Rephrase, haha. South aussie side of the river.

Statement still stands. Do your research.

I'll give you a hint the Murray River wasn't called the Murray River when they first found it and it didn't become known as the Murray River until a long time after that.

Research the towns, including Ghost towns, remember most towns in Australia owe their existence to Goldfields.

A good town to research as a starting point is Mobilong now known as Murray Bridge.

Check out the video here it shows you how towns develop over time and change names making research that bit more difficult:

http://www.salife7.com.au/murraylan...----the-town--the-river-and-the-bridge-itself

Best of luck

 

[StirFX]

even though there has been no reports of gold findings

You might want to do a bit more research as your statement is not accurate. Best of luck with it.

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Rephrase, haha. South aussie side of the river.

Statement still stands. Do your research.

I'll give you a hint the Murray River wasn't called the Murray River when they first found it and it didn't become known as the Murray River until a long time after that.

Research the towns, including Ghost towns, remember most towns in Australia owe their existence to Goldfields.

A good town to research as a starting point is Mobilong now known as Murray Bridge.

Check out the video here it shows you how towns develop over time and change names making research that bit more difficult:

http://www.salife7.com.au/murraylan...----the-town--the-river-and-the-bridge-itself

Best of luck

Time to go to the library. haha.
Thanks for the hints, hope some of these towns are near me.

Thanks,

 

[KellyJMorrin]

yes, I will go too :lol:

 

[StirFX]

Found out SA was packed full of gold history, most in the Adelaide area. None in the Riverland, might head out to some of the spots tomorrow.

Thanks everyone!

 

[reefer]

hehe ..sounds like the beginning of an adventure for 'stirfx' that will inspire and drive a lifelong search for knowledge and the gold...all cleverly crafted by gcause.hehe
well done gcause and lots of luck to stir-fx as well.

 

[yakuza61]

StirFX,
Have you tried Echunga and Jupiters creek ?


yakuza61

 

[StirFX]

hehe ..sounds like the beginning of an adventure for 'stirfx' that will inspire and drive a lifelong search for knowledge and the gold...all cleverly crafted by gcause.hehe
well done gcause and lots of luck to stir-fx as well.

Indeed, haha. Thanks, going to need lots of luck. And time.

 

[StirFX]

StirFX,
Have you tried Echunga and Jupiters creek ?


yakuza61

Heard of Echunga, not Jupiters creek. Will check it out, thanks!

 

[Guest]

jupiters creek is gunna be the first gold fields in Australia to have a hotdog stand and atm machine 8)

just what i've heard