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shoalhaven large flake and pickers???
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<blockquote data-quote="Ballina1" data-source="post: 250090" data-attributes="member: 7146"><p>Hi Yellowfever</p><p></p><p>Most of the sand in Shoalhaven is small flakes or "fly "specs" however I have found a few good pickers (nugletts) in crevices near Oallen Ford. They are few and far between. The sand flats near the bridge have been done over for 150 years so mostly fine. Most of the accessible crevices have been done over so it is often better to dig away the surface sand in an area near slate and find "hidden" / buried crevices. Try under compacted car tracks (but be sure to restore) as these get less attention than other areas. There was a mined area NE of the crossing and the gravel there might be worth an experiment but I haven't done that myself.</p><p></p><p>You can access the river (4WD or legs) SE of the crossing and crevices there also run N-S so not as good as a catchment in theory but this area probably has had less attention than the crossing.</p><p></p><p>You can also walk SW of the crossing (around the corner to the west). The western bank and beyond has been sand-mined for gold ("Croker's Mint"), as has the eastern side of the river ("Pauls Workings") where high up you will find a pit with gravels representing the ancient river bed. You could try crevicing in that area also but it is a bit of a walk along the river now that the super-fence has been erected around the property to the south.</p><p></p><p>Further upstream you will find some other locations. Old Bombay Crossing might be worth a look.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ballina1, post: 250090, member: 7146"] Hi Yellowfever Most of the sand in Shoalhaven is small flakes or "fly "specs" however I have found a few good pickers (nugletts) in crevices near Oallen Ford. They are few and far between. The sand flats near the bridge have been done over for 150 years so mostly fine. Most of the accessible crevices have been done over so it is often better to dig away the surface sand in an area near slate and find "hidden" / buried crevices. Try under compacted car tracks (but be sure to restore) as these get less attention than other areas. There was a mined area NE of the crossing and the gravel there might be worth an experiment but I haven't done that myself. You can access the river (4WD or legs) SE of the crossing and crevices there also run N-S so not as good as a catchment in theory but this area probably has had less attention than the crossing. You can also walk SW of the crossing (around the corner to the west). The western bank and beyond has been sand-mined for gold ("Croker's Mint"), as has the eastern side of the river ("Pauls Workings") where high up you will find a pit with gravels representing the ancient river bed. You could try crevicing in that area also but it is a bit of a walk along the river now that the super-fence has been erected around the property to the south. Further upstream you will find some other locations. Old Bombay Crossing might be worth a look. [/QUOTE]
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