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    How Many Detectors And Why? Confess!

    Used on the Vic/WA goldfields. SD2200D - I do not have the heart to sell it. It was my first PI and still one of the best detectors ever with a DD. (Modded with a tracking button.) GPX5000 - using Evo coils, small and large. Patch hunt with the 15". XTerra 70 - light and easy for the Grandkids...
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    What did they do in the Great Depression.

    A lot of blokes grabbed a copy of "Prospecting for Gold" by Ion Idriess (first published 1931), and headed bush. This book has been mentioned many times in the forum and is still a must read. There are many examples in the Victorian goldfields of depression era activity on the diggings, and...
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    Victorian Caravan Parks to close midnight 25 March 2020

    Bulletin sent to all Caravan Park and Camping Ground owners. BULLETIN: 14/2020 INFORMATION FOR CARAVAN PARK AND CAMPING GROUND OWNERS AND OPERATORS ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) At the direction of the Chief Health Officer Victoria campsites, caravan parks and camping grounds will now be closed to...
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    Aftermarket Batteries For GPX

    I bought one of Mick's 5000 battery set-ups at last years Bash at Laanecorrie. It is very good and I have had no problems. I have the battery attached to my 5000 box cover. I ran a similiar system using camera batteries on my old 2200. I agree with bicter's post - talk to Mick, he is very...
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    Snake sightings, encounters and reminders.

    Dunolly - Tarnagulla area GT. Rang around - this is what I have been told/seen myself. Laanecoorie Lakeside Caravan Park - Browns on the move around the weir and the overflow area. A dog was whacked last week, probably a brown, up near the houses. Idiots seen climbing around the rocks...
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    New Parks may be coming to Central Goldfields. Be Warned!!!!

    Follow this link - it has a map of the area in question. http://delwp.vic.gov.au/parks-forests-and-crown-land/managing-land/victorian-environmental-assessment-council
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    Condition of tracks in G.T.

    More road closures - strongly recommend checking the vicroads site. Another point to note - sections of the Tarnagulla to Laanecoorie and the Newbridge to Laanecoorie roads are single lane sealed roads. When driving on the shoulder for oncoming traffic slow right down as the shoulders of the...
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    Condition of tracks in G.T.

    Road closures - especially around the Timor Amherst detecting areas. Even if you could get in some of those tracks are very bad in the wet. see: http://www.maryboroughadvertiser.com.au/2016/10/rolling-coverage-flood-watch-3102016/
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    More weird finds from the Goldfields

    fascinating find - been following this with great interest. https://au.pinterest.com/pin/562738915918975020/
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    Crowley's Prospecting Adventures

    nice work!!
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    More weird finds from the Goldfields

    http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/aqc/apron.html http://www.theeducator.ca/symbolism/the-seven-chains-on-a-master-mason-apron/
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    Condition of tracks in G.T.

    Laaneccorie
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    Condition of tracks in G.T.

    Laaneccorie - that's the Lakeside Caravan park in the distance.
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    Who waves

    and another http://www.mynrma.com.au/blog/2011/05/26/the-lost-art-of-the-courtesy-wave/
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    Who waves

    This is a good read - covers waving. Remote country roads - of course its a nice courtesy. http://www.outbackcrossing.com.au/Touring/Driving_on_Australian_Roads.shtml
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    Who waves

    :P
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    Condition of tracks in G.T.

    Tarnagulla - Little Nuggety/Nuggetty Gully, Poverty, Jim Crow Flat - tracks are all open. Old Newbridge Rd to Corfu open but take care at the intersection where it meets Poseidon Rd - wet and claggy. Llanelly (Durham Reef) to Maiden Gully area - OK but track is rough. Long Bush - tracks are...
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    Condition of tracks in G.T.

    Generally tracks are not closed - too many of them for Parks Vic etc to close. Some tracks will be closed because of forestry operations but these are not often. The tracks in most places do drain well but on the lower ground of gullies, creek crossings etc they can be a problem. There are...
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    Golden Triangle Victoria weather advice and information

    For those attending the Bash, just thought I would put up a consolidated post of some websites that should be checked prior to heading over. BOM (Weather): All forecasts/warnings. http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/ Vic Roads Map: http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ ABC Central Vic (includes...
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    Golden Triangle Victoria weather advice and information

    Road closures at 3/10/2016. Bendigo to Maryborough Rd closed at Laanecoorie. Maryborough to St Arnaud Rd closed. See http://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ and I would advise checking this website prior to heading to the bash for an alternate route if the roads remain closed.
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