Recent content by Skinface

Hey Guys, I know this is an older Post, but I'm in the Clermont area for the next week or so and wanted to know if you good give me any advice for my first time in a GPA. As there are 11 here is there any better suited to me? I've heard it's good to go near old mining claims/workings. Would...

Found a little bit of colour, I'll try again in Opalton maybe with a black light.

Hi guys, I'm currently making my way through outback QLD (staying at Charleville to begin with) and am looking to do some Opal hunting with my wife and kids near Yowah, Quilpie etc. And make our way up North as we go on. Does anyone have any recommendations on where we can or should go? Any...

Hi everyone, I'm in the Darling downs staying at the blue topaz with my family. I'm keen to try some detecting with our new Equinox 600. Any suggestion on places to check out? I see there is a few GPA areas near Warwick, any other suggestions. I appreciate any guidance.

Hey Pinger, how did your place hold up through those recent storms out your way?

Hi everyone, I'm looking to take my son out to do our first gold detecting near Cairns and Mareeba looks like a good spot with gold history. Obviously not a lot of areas here that allow prospecting or detecting within the confines of QLDs fossicking permits. Anyone know of any land holders or...

Hi everyone, I'm heading up to Cooktown soon and was hoping i could do some panning in the palmer river region. Can anyone give me any tips of where to go? Is there any access restrictions? Tips on how to avoid Crocodiles in the rivers etc.? anything to consider with regards to land...

Does anyone have some starter places close to Cairns go start panning? Any advice on how to be safe around crocs?

Hi everyone, I've recently started travelling around Australia in our caravan with my family. I am working part time as a project manager using work from home in our van. We started in Brisbane where our house is and have been travelling QLD while we learn what we are doing as much exploring...