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    Some gold 2 hours work this morning!

    Nice little show, for the boss highbanker conversion, much thanks to gold target also!
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    Bucket strainer for bilge pump highbanker?

    Hi all, just quickly made up a strainer to fit bilge pump in its rough but am hoping will do the job. What do other users do? Is shade cloth ok or is it to fine? Imagine I will sit it in the creek with rock in the bottom and have water level just below the rim that way no floaties will be...
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    Question for the expert high bankers on the hopper design!

    Hi, was wondering if the experts had any opinions on the design of a hopper box. I had an idea of putting a hinged door or such over the grizzly/mesh as a lot of areas I work with the sluice have a fair bit of clay and thought this might help hold the material in longer so it is washed better to...
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    Angus mackirk boss sluice!

    Hey ya all just an update on my new purchase sluice, was planning to make one over summer but for the price thought this was comparable and a reasonable buy. Gave it a quick run on the weekend down Daylesford way ( much thanks to Ron who pointed me in the right direction as I haven't prospected...
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    New gold shop bendigo!

    For all central Victorians and even further afield, just letting you know about Aussie detectors a new shop opened only 3 or 4 months ago, in golden square bendigo. Friendly service and brad the manager even matched the Melbourne price on the sluice I am buying. Competition is good, I have no...
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    Yarra Valley Victoria information and questions

    Hi you all, just thought I would put a post up for those prospectors around chirnside park and east of Melbourne, first of all welcome, and I would like to share some good panning and sluicing spots in your area! This is where I grew up, Gods own country down there, amazing mountains euycalpt...
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    Sluicing in central Vic any suggestions?

    Hi ya all, Am planning to make a sluice over summer and hit the creeks and gullys around castlemaine in winter or when we get enough rain just to get a little colour, while I save for a pi detector. Any suggestions where would be a good spot with enough water? Has anyone done any sluicing around...
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    Introduction

    Hi ya all, have enjoyed this forum very informative so thank you. Back 30 years ago I learnt to pan for gold and had much fun and success. Progressed from ther to dredging first with a surface dredge then a sub service dredge 5 inch I recall, we had the full set up, hooker gear, 7 mm wetsuits...
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