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Thank you very much for your helpful tips - it's a big help as we don't know the industry and area that well. I'll keep an eye out for things that pop up in those areas, and I think plan our next holiday over there so we can see the area and hopefully meet a few of the locals! :)

Hi Roy, welcome! I second you on the NZ system, hence we're looking in AUS too! Must have been beautiful in Canada. Hope you do well!

That sounds like an awesome road trip! All the best! :)

Thank you SWright, that confirms a few of our concerns! We always debated why someone would sell something that's as great as they make it out to be in the ad, unless they're retiring. My husband is a helicopter pilot, and we had actually discussed using this to our advantage, as we are happy to...

Thank you for all your helpful replies :) I'll scout GumTree and maybe put a wanted ad up there! My family back in WA are fairly clueless about gold and prospecting/mining, ahaha. But one can try! It's nice to finally be at a place to be able to take that time out for an adventure like this with...

Yes that sounds right... We figured a lot of it was word of mouth! :) Is it worth putting up a notice on here in case any members are selling? Got friends and family in Perth and that's where I was born, so it would be good to be in WA, but we're also not fussy about the location and happy to...

Thank you for your reply :) All of the above, more or less! My husband is very experienced with heavy machinery, so we'd be happy to roam around with detectors for the kids and also use bigger gear, like gold trommels, excavators, etc. A nice large sized workable area that we can potter away on...

Hello everyone, my name is Kate - I'm married, 2 children, and my husband and I have been looking at gold prospecting and mining for quite some time over here in New Zealand, and recently decided perhaps my native Australia would be better suited and more adventurous for our family! We were...