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    4 berth camper trailer for sale

    I have for sale my camper trailer, it is heavy duty trailer (8'x5') that has been built up in to a bush camper. Bottom section sleeps 2 and the roof top (Darche) tent also sleeps 2 both sleeping areas have LED lights. The roof top tend also has the bottom room with removable bucket floor which...
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    Grand old gum tree

    The beauty of this hobby is the seeing things that most don't even know about it. Not to many spotted gums get a chance to be the size of this monster, must be at least 50 plus meters tall, Mother Nature at her best.. PS.. The gum tree is the one on your left..
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    Button ID help required

    G'day to all.. I had the opportunity this weekend to do some detecting work on private property at Majors Creek which has history of the gold rush and Chinese working the area. Found a hot spot with a lots of square nails and what looks to be rivets and in one spot we pulled out of the one hole...
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    Found my first gold ring

    Well today my daughter (Miss 13 YO) rang me in tears, she had lost her gold signet ring at a friends house. Dad with AT Gold in hand off to said friends house to see what can be done before mother of Miss 13 finds After about 1.50 hours of slowly working a horse yard we found it, much to Miss...
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    Wee Jasper information and questions

    Daughter and myself heading to Wee Jasper this weekend to camp with friends, whilst friends are fishing I thought I might do some prospecting. Is it worth while taking the metal detector or just stick with some panning? And what areas are best to try my luck?
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    eBay AT Pro

    Saw the below on eBay this morning, all for $299 delivered.. May be Garrett are now being targeted by counterfeiters
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    What era is this from

    Ok, I need the help of those more knowledgable than me and Google search. Last weekend found this lead toy dog, we are sure it is of a Golden Retriever but there are no markings on it to give us an idea of how old it may be. The site where I found it was a very small gold field that as far...
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    eBay X Terra 705 Gold

    On eBay this morning and saw 7 x Minlab X Terra 705 Gold packs listed for $350 each free post, sent the seller some well pointed questions and within minutes the listing disappeared. Damn dishostest buggers!
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    Yalwal NSW South Coast information and questions

    Went for a drive today out to Grass Gully near Yalwal to have a look around some of the old timers mines. Have lived in the area for 51 years and up until today never really went out just to look. All the gold from this area is reported to come from rock crushing and there are a lot of...
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    X-raying for gold?

    Saw this article this morning, I wonder if they would allow "bulk billing" :rolleyes: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/2013/08/07/12/10/x-rays-could-help-detect-gold-csiro-says
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    Holy snapping turtle shells Batman!

    Went out for a bush walk and detect with the whole family (+1) today. The aim was to find an old gold mind on the south coast NSW. After about a 5 km bush walk that felt to be more uphill than down, two creek crossings, we reached the location (according to the GPS). We found a few of...
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    Quartz, but which type

    Not too sure if the subject tidal is correct, but in the attached picture of quartz you may see some clearer looking rock. To the naked eye it is very clear (like glass) and appears to have a crystal look about it. The picture makes it look opaque, but in natural light it is very clear. Just...
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    Found me some quartz

    Went to Tuena this weekend for a look, found the biggest lump of quartz that I have ever personally seen. Ran north south but the only signal I got was a lead bullet, bugger!
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    Tuena/Grabben Gullen NSW

    I'm hoping to travel to Tuena on Saturday, mainly for a look around, stay over night (in a swag :o ) then after my bones unfreeze head down to Gabben Gullen again for a look around. My question is, is there better locations to go to so I gan get a bit of an idea of the layout of the land for a...
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    2013 finds Arwon

    Went to my bosses properties (Condobolin) on the school holidays with the family. Originally I was hoping to find some yellow stuff but not to be, however I did find some interesting relics that (to me) are as good as the yellow stuff. The boss has three blocks of dirt, one being 12,550 acres...
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