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PA Sponsor Directory
Directory of all the generous Sponsors that support Prospecting Australia.
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PA Sponsor Market
Prospecting Australia Sponsor announcements on their products, specials and company news.
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Members Only
Member Meet-Ups
Post and discover upcoming "unofficial" member organised meets and gatherings.
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Epic Prospecting Projects
Share your greatest prospecting projects here. This forum is for members only so your projects are not visible to guests nor search engine bots and spiders.
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Epic Prospecting Trips
Share your greatest prospecting trips here.
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Competitions & Giveaways
Check out our current and upcoming competitions & giveaways.
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The Comedy Shack
A place to share jokes, amusing images, videos and have a good old laugh. Please keep it clean, no religious or racially offensive posts. Reader discretion is advised.
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General
General Chat
For all non-prospecting related discussion and topics that don't fit into an existing category
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Introduce Yourself
Tell us a bit about yourself.
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Member YouTube Video's
Share your prospecting related YouTube videos with the world. ## Backlink appreciated ##
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Lost, Found & Stolen Equipment
Report stolen equipment
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Gold Prospecting
Alluvial Gold Prospecting
Discuss alluvial gold prospecting in rivers and streams such as crevicing, panning, sluicing and high-banking.
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Metal Detecting for Gold
Discuss metal detecting for gold, share experiences and gain advice.
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Hard Rock Gold Prospecting
Discuss hard rock prospecting for gold stored within lode deposits or veins.
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Small Scale Gold Mining
Discuss small scale gold mining including mining leases, regulations, equipment and methods.
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Prospecting Equipment
Discuss highbankers, trommels, river sluices, gold pans, classifiers and other associated tools.
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Do It Yourself (DIY) Projects
Share and discuss DIY prospecting tools and equipment projects.
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Prospecting Rules & Regulations
Discuss Australian prospecting and fossicking rules, regulations and permits.
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Gold Maps & Resources
Exchange and discuss gold maps and helpful resources.
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Gold localities & information
Discuss gold localities & information. State by State Information.
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Discuss fossicking for gemstones and minerals such as sapphires, rubys, emeralds, garnets and topaz.
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Lapidary
Discuss stone tumbling, cutting, carving, faceting and jewellery making.
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Fossils
Share and discuss Australian found fossils and other prehistoric finds.
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Meteorites
Discuss Meteorites and share pictures, stories and other information.
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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Discuss gemstones, minerals & fossils. State by State Information.
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Fluorescent Minerals
Discuss and share pictures of fluorescent minerals.
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Treasure Hunting
Treasure, Coin and Relic
Discuss metal detecting for treasure, coin and relic be it on land or in the water.
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Lost And Found Treasures
Discuss non detecting related finds.
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Member Finds
Share and discuss your treasure finds with fellow members.
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Finds Identification and Valuation
Post your finds for identification and appraisal.
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Cleaning Your Finds
Discuss cleaning methods for your finds.
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Historic Maps & Resources
Exchange and discuss historic maps and helpful resources.
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Metal Detectors
General Metal Detector Discussion
For all general (non brand specific) metal detector questions.
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Garrett
Discuss the Garrett range of metal detectors.
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Minelab
Discuss the Minelab range of metal detectors.
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Nokta/Makro
Discuss the Nokta and Makro metal detectors here.
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QED
Discuss the QED range of metal detectors.
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Tesoro
Discuss the Tesoro range of metal detectors.
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Whites
Discuss the Whites range of metal detectors.
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XP
Discuss the XP range of metal detectors.
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Other Brands
Questions and information about other metal detector brands.
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Detector Accessories
Discuss metal detector accessories, coils, batteries, headphones etc
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Outdoor & Recreation
Camping
Discuss all aspects of camping, including camping grounds, equipment and bush survival.
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Campers, Vans & 4WD's
Discuss all aspects of campers, caravans and 4WD's.
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Fishing & Boating
Chat with fishing & boating enthusiasts and share stories of the one that got away.
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Safety and Survival
Learn and discuss safety and how to survive in the wild.
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Clubs & Associations
Clubs & Groups
Prospecting, lapidary and detecting clubs & groups. 1 topic per club / group. ## Backlink appreciated ##
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Associations
Stay up to date with important information and announcements from respective Prospecting Associations.
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Classifieds
Classifieds - For Sale, Wanted, Trade
Sell, hire and swap used prospecting equipment, camping gear and precious metals.
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Services Offered
This forum is for individuals only. If you are a company and want to advertise your services, please become a site sponsor.
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Sponsor Trades
Check out the latest offerings from our site sponsors. Max of 5 new topics per sponsor within a 24 hour period.
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Sponsor Directory
Sponsors, please list your business details here. Limit of 1 topic per sponsor.
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