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  1. OldDogNewTrick

    Saturday's effort.Oallen.

    Here's an interesting doc to accompany your story. https://www.resourcesandgeoscience.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/109775/nerriga-gold-deposits.pdf
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    Mudgee NSW old reservoir

    The deactivated and drained old reservoir contains a nice bush walk and bike track as I discovered recently. There are many old rivulets and feeds into what is now a dry clay pan. And I can't help but think of the lots of gold bits that must have been sluiced down the hill over the years...
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    Minelab gpx 4500 - charging battery in the bush

    These are good: http://www.arkcorp.com.au/c/37/arkpak-portable-power Mine has a slightly used car battery in it and works fine. As for solar panels I have: https://www.projecta.com.au/solar-panels-controllers Look under the section "soft folding kits" and select....again, mine is 12V 120W...
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    Minelab gpx 4500 - charging battery in the bush

    For general charging of gear don't use a generator. Genny negatives -only charges while it runs - does not store electricity -have to carry fuel -noise/fumes -some sites wont allow them Genny positives -good for high current draw gear such as power tools -doesn't need sun -delivers 240 V so...
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    shallow depth scuba in rivers

    Good articles thanks for showing me...bought the ATX on a whim and looking at the tube vids on river gold sniping it may stay in the car. Sniping looks more a visual technique...we'll see in October when I get back from hiking in Spain :)
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    shallow depth scuba in rivers

    looks promising...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xzCT_nmVHM
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    shallow depth scuba in rivers

    Yeah good point - I have an ATX rated to 10 foot/3M, so that will have to do, and can invest in a waterproof pointer so should be right...at least it's fresh water so if the poo hits the fan the electrics might dry out rather than fry... Will revisit this when the weather warms up a bit!
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    shallow depth scuba in rivers

    So one of my other interests is diving...walking up the Turon river recently I thought to come back in the warmer weather with a wetty and diving gear. Surely this must be a good way to get in among the bedrock crevices? I've not heard anyone doing the same thing so thought to see if anyone's...
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    The Geological Survey of NSW invites you to its Exploration Data Works

    FYI any keen geologists .... https://mailchi.mp/f67a1f614747/geological-survey-nsw-exploration-data-workshop-register-now?e=9cc23f226d
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    Books to keep an eye out for.

    Yet another trove of great historical records relating to our goldfields and their early administrators....great reading :)
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    Books to keep an eye out for.

    tHIS CONTAINS SOME VERY READABLE AND CLEAR EXPLANATIONS (Oopps caps lock on) so thanks heaps for posting it !
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    Books to keep an eye out for.

    Awesome reading list Jemba especially on my favourute area - the Turon :) Hopefully Google mighr find a few of these. Thanks for posting!
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    how many of you have a 4x4

    small, light (300kgs less than a pajero with same size donk), offroad capable....but stil only a waypoint en route to the UNIMOG!!! Ha ahAAAAAAAA.....
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    military junk

    The A$ on thleft and what appears to be something Italian on the right....the only Italian I know is "Inuendo" which I'm told is Italian for "suppository" Maybe.... :lol:
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    military junk

    A few bits of junk from an old Army training ground in Sydney. The coagulated lump is a buckle and the dangly things are radio/electronics dust caps. Most impressive is the 55 gram lead projectile - sure wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of that!
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