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I WAS WANDERING IF ANYONE HAS DUG OUT OLD ALLUVIAL DIGGING HOLES WHERE THE OLD TIMERS HAVE STOPPED . There are areas around SA that have shallow alluvial digging holes . Would it be worth digging a hole next to one of these holes or even clean out one and extend the walls with the intention of...

Thanks for the info . Just one question what do you mean by the flat bars intersecting , please excuse my ignorance

Sorry I should have been more specific . We will need something like cabin accommodation either private or caravan park , as we don't have our on camping equipment or a caravan

Hi my daughter and I are planning a detecting trip to Avoca . I have been trying to research the area but there are so many areas I don't know where to start. Could someone give me some advice on what would be a good place to start . We have a GPX5000 and we have put 100s of hours detecting and...

Hi can anyone advise me on any good accommodation around the avoca gold fields . We are planning a detecting trip there soon thanks richard

IS ANY ONE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA WILLING TO SELL ANY GOLD NUGGETS. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ANYTHING UP TO ABOUT $1000 CASH. THANKS RICHARD

Hi Gold pick thanks for the comments . We are very willing to travel and to walk to less accesable areas. We have been trying to find out about the Olary area but cant find out if there are any land owners who will be willing to let us detect on their property Does anyone know of anywhere in...

Hi Nuggetino Thanks for your comments . We will be trying jupiters creek again . We found a lot of junk last time we were there and also picked up a few good bites from fire ants but still enjoyed the time out there Thanks Richard

Hi SApicker Thanks for your reply We have used the overlay for google earth and located a lot of mines we have been lucky enough to get permission to go onto some private land around the Adelaide hills where there where old mines but I think that most of the mines around the hills have been...

Hi Bumbleb Thanks for your reply. The GPX5000 is from a minelab dealer and I have had it into minelab in Adelaide to have it checked out and all OK We do have the DVD . I think we have mastered the settings for the areas we have been in . We have been out to Jupiters Creek with a minelab...

Hi Colmaca. Thanks for the encouragement . Would love to Try Mount Isa one day . Let you know if we get up that way in the future. Regards richard

Hi everyone . My daughter and I went halves in a GPX5000 6months ago . We have been on training courses to learn who to use it. We have spent over 100 hours out detecting in the designated fossicking areas in South Australia and haven't found a spec . We have really enjoyed the experience out in...

Hi Rusty Thanks for your info. I am hearing more and more about people who say their 4500 was actually just as good as the 5000 if not better

Has anyone in Adelaide got a Minelab gpx5000 they would like to sell ,or do you know of anyone in South Australia who has one for sale Thanks Richard

Hi I am about to buy a minelab gpx5000 but am now not sure . I have spoken to a few people and they have said the 5000 is no better then the 4500. From what I am lead to believe the 5000 is better at detecting fine gold . Can anyone give me some advice as to how much better the 5000 is to the...

Thank you all for your replies . I am new to detecting and this has been all good advice . And yes AU you can call me split windscreen . And for those that dont know what we are talking about , I have a 1964 splitscreen VW kombi.

Hi Could anyone advise me if it is worth detecting around old reef mines ? would there be any nugget size gold or would it all be too fine or enclosed in rock Thanks Richard