Juipiter creek, South Australia SA information and questions

[StirFX]

Hey just wondering if anyone knows anything about Jupiter creek.
Heading up to Adelaide for a night in a month and a bit.

Also, do i have to go far off track at Jupiter creek?

Thanks!

 

[Stuart1989]

Hey how did you go at Jupiters creek?

 

[Swinging & digging]

You better get there before phase tech from Minelab cleans it all out!
He has a big nugget he found there recently, seen the pic yesterday, the GPZ is plucking gold like nobody,s business.

 

[Stuart1989]

You better get there before phase tech from Minelab cleans it all out!
He has a big nugget he found there recently, seen the pic yesterday, the GPZ is plucking gold like nobody,s business.

Haha so without a detector pretty much got no hope.. Or just wing it and strike it lucky. How big was the nugget?

 

[StirFX]

Hi,

I was thinking of heading to jupiter creek, being new to gold detecting, I don't really know what to do. So at Jupiter Creek you can find gold by just searching anywhere off the track? Also is there actually a creek there, for alluvial?

Thanks!

 

[IanSDC]

Hi StirFX, using Google I found this for you!

http://www.samininghistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jupiter-ck-broch-red.pdf

There is still gold to be found there, I found a tiny 0.3g piece only a few weeks ago.
Alluvial gold both shallow and deep by the look of some of the shafts was found. There is a creek there down the bottom of the gully just as the map shows.

Good luck!

Ian

 

[StirFX]

Hi Ian,

Thanks so much for finding this! I'll let you know if I get rich. :lol:

 

[Chewy]

Good luck Stirfx.

 

[G man]

Hi all just about to head down that way to do some swinging can anyone give me any info about the police reserve around Jupiter creek cheers, G.

 

[Bacchus]

Gday G man

It's a Star Force training and shooting range including the old sluice dam , shame as there is bound to be plenty of good ground which is now untouchable .

Cheers and good luck

 

[JordieGundersen]

Howdy Comrades,
Appart from the inconveniance of headphones, does anyone think that a 'Booster Kit is better for spotting??
Cheers Jordie

 

[Bacchus]

Went for a drive to Jupiter a couple of days ago to find it all fenced off with signs from SA mines dept stating closed for maintainence probably to fence off a few more of the shafts which have become overgrown don't really know , plan B was my lonely spot at Chapel to find 4 cars parked ( not so lonely I guess :8 ) but hope this info saves any members the long drive.

 

[LORD]

Cheers for the heads up Bacchus.
I am going to head to Adelaide early June so will plan to look at Crawford and stear clear of Jupiter's

 

[Jaros]

Thanks for the info for the members Bacchus.

 

[Mick&Co]

Does anyone know when it will open again or where and how I can find out?

 

[condor22]

Does anyone know when it will open again or where and how I can find out?

Well the original post stated the "Closed" sign was S.A. Dept of Mines, so give them a call and ask

Edit No info on their web page....

 

[Bacchus]

Interesting conversation with 2 National Parks and Wildlife officers at Chapel Hill on Monday gone , I asked them about JC and they were not sure and referred me to SA Mines dept re signage . One did say that he believed that we should not really be fossicking at Chapel either claiming there is environmental factors including endangered fauna ! but agreed he had no authority to " kick me out " and was not clear on the exact rules . As the only signage is "Danger Deep Shafts " I told them I would continue until seeing any official notification .
There were a couple of members of the Southern Seekers Detecting club I was speaking to there the day before including the club president who seem a decent mob so if it keeps up like this a united effort may be needed to petition the fossicking areas we do have remain open in SA.

The only bright point was this little half grammer

 

[Chewy]

Well done.

 

[nightscale]

last time i spoke to mines dept sa, was meant to reopen the end of september

 

[Bacchus]

Went out for the first time in many months for a look yesterday and was glad to see Jupiter open again . Was happy to pick up this little half grammer