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    Wattle Flat / Sofala NSW information and questions

    Hi guys finaly get to go to sofala with my wife and dog for a few days . Anyone else around the area? Or any tips for good spots to camp and find the gold?
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    This looks interesting

    Yeah I think old iron aswell
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    Mudgee region information and questions

    Yeah thanks guys bit to far out of the way might have to wait fir easter weekend
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    Mudgee region information and questions

    Hey guys ive been reading all the posts lately and have been to busy to get out and try and find some colour. But im going to a mates st ulan tomorrow is there anywere in the bylong valley worth trying? Im coming from newcastl. Realy wish I could have gotten to thr nundle trip but no time. Good...
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    Miners Moss etc

    Kmart has a cheaper and softer mat for 10 bucks.
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    gold panning areas in kurri kurri,cessnock areas or any other close by

    Nothing worth trying around here in newy. Nundle is the closest . Ive read that there is some gold around denman but you would have to know what to look for to find it. If you go to nundle u will find gold all the way along the river just dig behind rocks and stay away from the popular area...
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    my first attempt at making a sluice need some advice

    Thanks heads up Yeah i put a bit of marine carpet at the front to get the water to the riffle level . I had to get the water up as it was hitting a wall from my riffels and playing with my water flow . I have the blue indoor outdoor carpet from bunnings that you put in the picture under the...
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    Today I FOUND

    today i found a blocked drain full of hair and bobby pins, nearly made me sick,
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    my first attempt at making a sluice need some advice

    well its taken me ages to get into gear ive been panning madly every night after work and here are my pics of what i found in nundle over the long weekend. i though i done ok for my first time and only a small hole.( the wife thinks im mad) i also found some nice clear, red, orange and green...
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    Escaping the Canberra frosts

    Have fun mate
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    river sluice DIY advice

    Also wal told me to get the expanded mesh it works the best in the sluice
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    river sluice DIY advice

    Hi mate Id look at the group by angus mccirk I just built one at home turned out really good but is so much easier to by one All the bits and peices add up unless you already have them lying around. Your dimensions sound good I made mine 280MM wide and forgot to measure my buckets so that...
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    Hello all!

    Hey pete im a new guy on here to, only just got into gold fossicking im just around the corner at wangi . Great part of the world here Ive already lernt heeps on this site everyone is supper helpfull. Might be making a day trip to nundle in the next few weeks if ya keen you might be able to...
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    Cobar

    I had my first ever gold prospecting weekend at nundle im addicted to it now I am already looking to get back up there in the next few weeks. I even manage to find gold, just had to dig deep behind a jaggered rock I had gold just sitting around me when I let the water settle arond my little...
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    Prospecting / Gold Related TV Shows.

    Ice cold gold, bearing sea gold under the ice ( they dive under the ice in winter in nome alaska ), gold rush( formaly alaska), yukon gold, gold fathers, nat geo have a documenty about gold in wa takess u into mines and looking out in the desert. Thats about it for the shows might be a new one...
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