Goldtarget
(AKA OldGT)
I'm not sure how many blokes here I have told but I own some properties right on some Goldfields.
Anyway the block Ive been spending my time on has been flogged free of all surface rubbish of the top diggings and the diggings at the bottom of the hillside have so much rubbish it's a mugs game trying. Biggest piece from the property line has been 1.1g detected and daylight to the next biggest and best cleanup running mullock through dry blowing or wet sluicing has been under half a gram for the days work.
All in all pretty pitiful for lots of hard graft, but I guess it there if you have the time. Certainly won't pay the block off from digging dirt though, but no big deal, hardly get a true prospector excited, or worth asking any one to spend their free time chasing it.
With that said I was up there today before driving less than 6km to some rich dirt...got your interest yet? Not wages per day but not bad for someone who knows where to wave a detector or put a shovel in. I went back to the small shed and got the fire going and got dry (it rained from 12.30 to 5.30) and after a bit of a chat with Mrs GT we struck on an idea. Here's where I want some no nonsense input and opinions.
I'm about to organize an easement and pipe into the block on the high hillside from the main sealed road. There's 3 small sheds there, plenty of firewood and open ground. It's about 15 acres total of mostly sloping ground with a few trees dotted here and there. Closest dwelling is more than 500m away.There's no electricity, running water, dam, or living shelter or gravel road in until easement and gateway put in.
So here's my questions. With gold being less than a 5 min drive, State forest and bush surrounds, Massive freshwater lake you can literally see from the block on the shallow end that has 3 boat ramps within 10 km drive, supermarket open 7 days with liquor department and 15 acres to spread out for as long as you like should I think about allowing people to camp or caravan on it for a fee? What would you pay for acess to this type of set up, if at all? Would power or livable shelter (properly set up undercover van) sway you to pay? If you payed would you like to use it for something else (getaway, riding bikes, fishing, hunting)? Where do you go now and what do pay for site access?
I'd be happy to just use it as a weekender for me and my mates but as I'm at point zero I thought I should give consideration to trying to generate some funds from it.
The block is in Rushworth, about an hour from Bendigo, 45 mins to Shepparton. I live 20 mins away and plan on being there every weekend from now till summer and extra holiday times getting it set up, at this point for me and mates, but curious if I should put more time into setting up for others.
So hit me with it fellas what are your thoughts?
Anyway the block Ive been spending my time on has been flogged free of all surface rubbish of the top diggings and the diggings at the bottom of the hillside have so much rubbish it's a mugs game trying. Biggest piece from the property line has been 1.1g detected and daylight to the next biggest and best cleanup running mullock through dry blowing or wet sluicing has been under half a gram for the days work.
All in all pretty pitiful for lots of hard graft, but I guess it there if you have the time. Certainly won't pay the block off from digging dirt though, but no big deal, hardly get a true prospector excited, or worth asking any one to spend their free time chasing it.
With that said I was up there today before driving less than 6km to some rich dirt...got your interest yet? Not wages per day but not bad for someone who knows where to wave a detector or put a shovel in. I went back to the small shed and got the fire going and got dry (it rained from 12.30 to 5.30) and after a bit of a chat with Mrs GT we struck on an idea. Here's where I want some no nonsense input and opinions.
I'm about to organize an easement and pipe into the block on the high hillside from the main sealed road. There's 3 small sheds there, plenty of firewood and open ground. It's about 15 acres total of mostly sloping ground with a few trees dotted here and there. Closest dwelling is more than 500m away.There's no electricity, running water, dam, or living shelter or gravel road in until easement and gateway put in.
So here's my questions. With gold being less than a 5 min drive, State forest and bush surrounds, Massive freshwater lake you can literally see from the block on the shallow end that has 3 boat ramps within 10 km drive, supermarket open 7 days with liquor department and 15 acres to spread out for as long as you like should I think about allowing people to camp or caravan on it for a fee? What would you pay for acess to this type of set up, if at all? Would power or livable shelter (properly set up undercover van) sway you to pay? If you payed would you like to use it for something else (getaway, riding bikes, fishing, hunting)? Where do you go now and what do pay for site access?
I'd be happy to just use it as a weekender for me and my mates but as I'm at point zero I thought I should give consideration to trying to generate some funds from it.
The block is in Rushworth, about an hour from Bendigo, 45 mins to Shepparton. I live 20 mins away and plan on being there every weekend from now till summer and extra holiday times getting it set up, at this point for me and mates, but curious if I should put more time into setting up for others.
So hit me with it fellas what are your thoughts?
