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  1. Troutman

    Treasure Enterprises website

    Did anyone else ever use the Treasure Enterprises website for their great database of gold bearing locations around the country? My understanding is that they were a physical business in Brisbane that sold detecting and panning gear as well as maps, books etc. They also had a website...
  2. Troutman

    Engine Scan Tools - Recommendations and Reviews

    Evening All, I have seen some posts on this forum recently where people were talking about using DIY engine scan tools on their vehicles. These tools allow you to read engine diagnostic reports, discover faults by code, clear check engine lights etc. I've been doing a bit of research on these...
  3. Troutman

    X-Terra Finds 2018

    Starting my first PA thread on a bit of a high. This is my best treasure hunt ever, so far. :) :) Six hour hunt of a park on Sunday 1st July following an all-day music festival the previous day. Had the spot to myself for a short while then another guy turned up with his CTX. He took one...
  4. Troutman

    Has anyone ever had sunscreen or deodorant give a signal?

    Hi, We have been out to Clermont QLD for a week with our new GPZ 7000 and SDC2300 and a couple of days ago had a weird experience. I had put sunscreen on my arms and back of the hands and set off detecting with the 7000. Found a target and while digging it and picking soil up into a plastic...
  5. Troutman

    Empire Day Cross/Medal

    I have found what appears to be an Empire Day Cross/Medal in an old site which dates to the turn of the 19th century and was a gold mining area until about 1910. Does anyone have any information about this medal or its possible rarity/value? All I can find using Google is a single reference and...
  6. Troutman

    Lolworth diggings, Mt Remarkable Pentland QLD

    Does anyone have any experience or information about detecting in the Lolworth Diggings or around Mt Remarkable/Mt Specimen areas around Pentland QLD?
  7. Troutman

    Background information about Minelab GPX 4500,4800 and 5000

    I am about to enter the world of gold detecting. My research so far has led me to think I am going to be in the market for a used GPX 4500, 4800 or 5000. I have read a lot of posts from members that indicate that the 4500 is a suitable machine for a starter. What I'm trying to figure out is what...
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