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. Today I headed out to a spot I had been a few times when I wanted to dig everyday so after a few years thought Id go back and see if I could still find the gold! So to my luck I managed to find some nice bits of gold on my old spot the area has been smashed but you just gotta know how and...

Hey guys I recently purchased the gold Monster 1000 and have had some experience with detecting I am a old memeber,I have had a few post with ATOMRAT anyway I headed out to around the Chewton area and just struggled to get the gits of it I have researched and seen a few YouTube vids about the...

Hi guys and gals yesterday me and Atomrat had some fun in the sun and had a Dectect around some of his secret spots on the hunt for old coins ext had a great day and a very good learning experience ;) Atomrat had some cool finds some half penny's got me excited and I also found 2 threepence...

Hey guys I have recently made a tumbler out of parts from a printer then mounted on a price of 2 by 4 timber which runs of a Nokia charger works great and ready to tumble. :) I've orderded some cerium oxide so will be here in a couple days. how long should I tumble them for? How much slurry do I...

Hey all I'm picking up a cabbing machine today I found on eBay paid $150 just thought I'd share and see if anybody has had experiences with singles wheels and would share any helpful info.I'll be using Quartz as practice as I am very inexperienced at the moment but very keen to learn.:) sorry...

So yesterday Atomrat took me to his local gem club to polish up some gemstones had a quick go myself on the cabbing machine was awsome so I had this gemstone (Carnelian) that I wanted to polish up or just get it as orange as possible was a very difficult stone to work with due to a few crack but...

So today my brother and I meet up with Atomrat to embark on another search for some gems and crystals.Then after our beautiful walk in the bush we decided to pick a spot in the creek that look like a good spot to start :) we starting digging pulling out some nice little clear Quartz and the odd...

hi all I have recently found this gemstone after thinking it was gone I found this around the eldorado area in a creek when I first stated prospecting I would love to know I found something cool it has a nice green colour to it I'm thinking Mabey topaz? but not shore

So after a week of bad weather and itching to get out and dig!! My brother and I decided to brave the cold and the wet and get out and try the new highbanker he got.So in the early morning I arrived at my brothers (Luke's) keen to get out there so about 3 coffees later we packed up our gear and...

Can anybody identify these gemstones? First 2 pics are the same stone. were found with some broken smokey quarts and clear Quartz chers :)

Went to daylesford yesterday in search of gems end up seeing some nice gold and manage to find what I think is a nice sapphire found it seiveing :)

Hi just looking for any tips for a rookie gem prospecter I found a good spot in daylesford finding some nice small gems but looking for any tips on find the bigger ones without planing some sieving tips would be great how far do I dig? What to look out for? Any tips will help chers :)

I was thinking about heading to poweltown for a pan and sieve as it's about 40min drive not looking for anyone's spot but if I could just get put in a location/creek were I can find gems that would be a great start!

just wanted to know what some of these are? There's a green and a blue one not shore about?

Stoped at sailors creek today daylesford an panned for about and hour got a few little specks and alot of small gems (zircon) would love to try there more as i think there should be bigger gems and gold. Will post pics and soon as I can

My brother and I are heading to daylesford tomorrow and just wanted to see what peoples thoughts are on some of the creeks and any experience they may of had any info will help chers

Hows it going heading to gembrook tomorrow to look for some yellow and some gems Just wondering if anyone's got a creek or somewere worth starting at chers

Hi im dylan 23 from pakenham iv been prospecting fr about year with my little river sluice but haven't had to much luck im just looking for info and Mabey someone to come for a trip any info wil help im just a young prospector looking to keep the dream alive not here to take anyone's spot

Just wondering if anyone can put me on some fish near pakenham would be great to have a spot close by chers

Hows it going my brother and I are looking for someone that would be willing to help me and my brother look for some gems or gold we Have been prospecting for about a year got a few nice specks but nothing to good we would Love some good tips and info chers