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Planning a first time trip to Victoria - any advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="loamer" data-source="post: 29601" data-attributes="member: 981"><p>6 x 10 DD should be good. Tullys book is available from one of the site sponsors for about $21. coloured maps - shows crown land and the Castlemaine book has some interesting facts and figures. These are NOT topo maps so take care driving - he usually will state 'rough' 'steep' and he is usually spot on. There are 1000s of places for you to go on these maps, and thats just Castlemaine. My tip would be - start on mullock heaps. get a test piece (lead) and do some quick tests on the Victorian ground, depth at settings etc. For example, bury the piece at various depths on a mullock heap and get a guide to the sound it makes. Play with your settings so even with a bit of background noise, you can pick out the target. Go low and slow. You should certainly be in the running for some throw outs. </p><p></p><p>By the way - its pronounced CASSLEMAINE not CARSLEMAINE - the locals will pick you in minutes otherwise. Also note XXXX came from here originally, and you QLDers are welcome to it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="loamer, post: 29601, member: 981"] 6 x 10 DD should be good. Tullys book is available from one of the site sponsors for about $21. coloured maps - shows crown land and the Castlemaine book has some interesting facts and figures. These are NOT topo maps so take care driving - he usually will state 'rough' 'steep' and he is usually spot on. There are 1000s of places for you to go on these maps, and thats just Castlemaine. My tip would be - start on mullock heaps. get a test piece (lead) and do some quick tests on the Victorian ground, depth at settings etc. For example, bury the piece at various depths on a mullock heap and get a guide to the sound it makes. Play with your settings so even with a bit of background noise, you can pick out the target. Go low and slow. You should certainly be in the running for some throw outs. By the way - its pronounced CASSLEMAINE not CARSLEMAINE - the locals will pick you in minutes otherwise. Also note XXXX came from here originally, and you QLDers are welcome to it. :) [/QUOTE]
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