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Hey! Pretty quick question, I was just wondering if anyone has tried finding gold around Ellenbrough Falls/ along the river?

Hey guys My names Brad I’m from royalla just out side canberra Over past year-year and half I’ve been dealing with health issues, during this time I started watching videos on YouTube and really got a liking for geology, crystals, minerals anything really. Finally well enough to get out and...

hey everyone I’m new to fossicking and slowly learning I own a property that on mine view is a area of dacitic crystal tuff, there is a lot of bed rock sticking out the ground, towards the top of the hill there is a area 10mx20m just scattered with quartz and some decent size quartz sticking out...

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Hi members, I am new to this website and I think that its great that you can get advice from experienced prospectors here. I am just wondering if there are panning and detecting opportunities in the Holbrook, NSW area?

Hello Gold chasers, Just wondering if anyone has been down to Oallen Ford in the past few days and could post an update of the river?? If it's flowing or not due to recent rains etc... Thinking of heading down for a pan :) O and I won't be leaving rubbish, I'm not a slob :)

Hi All! I live on the Mid North Coast of NSW and keep hearing of the gold around Coffs Harbour etc. Just wondering if anyone has ventured out that way and had any success? Detector or pans etc... Hope your all finding something... Mick

Does anyone know where to find gold around Grafton area Tia

Hi everyone , Plan on taking the family down to Talbingo NSW for a weekend and was wondering if anyone could guide me to an area where I could take the kids for a swing and also a little panning . Cant find any maps to guide me from what is national parks or state forests in the area either ...

Hello, I've been fossicking a total of two times, both at Sapphire Bend & looking at all the holes in the ground I am having difficulty identifying the wash layer, any advice on what should be an obvious sign? If you get to dense mud is the wash layer directly above it or is it all a bit mashed...

Hi Just wondering if anybody has done any exploring and test panning on Nana creek near Coffs Harbour, seems there was a lot of gold found there in the old days.

Hey guys has anyone had any luck out Forbes/Parkes way? I know it's gold country and there are lots of mines but 99% is private property farmland. Just wondering if anyone else has been out this way?

Hi All Its been a bit quiet on this area for a while so was wondering how you all been going out there and do you have any stories to tell. I'm looking to head out there after a 6 months break so quite keen to get into it again before it gets too cold. Can anyone tell me if Blue Hills is open...

Hello everyone I'm new to prospecting so I'm after a few pointers of where the local spots or. Creeks around young or cowra nsw does anyone know much about these places or would it be best to go to bathurst and seek out a few creeks and rivers. Also is it allowed to take material from site to...

Has any one been at Sofala when its @ 2.12 M, is it still ok for Slucing? Info is from NSW rivers Info http://waterinfo.nsw.gov.au/drr/macquarie.shtml Most times I have been there when its 0.5m or less.

Heading up to Drake in the Xmas break and have read lots about the old mining area known as Lunatic. Has anyone been there before?

Hi Guys, Went out to the Ford today but it is a no go area at the moment. Nearly 1 Meter over the bridge. All our usual places under water. Hopefully it will replenish with some nice color. I recon it will take a few days to subside. Cheers Rockerfell :) a :)

Has anyone heard about areas of Mt Stuart being fenced off for mining ?

G'day PA Members, :) Getting a state wide fossicking permit is a lot easier than we thought ;) The Process is simple 1. Google-- Permits | Forestry Corporation of NSW www.forestrycorporation.com.au/business/permits. 2. Scroll down till you find (FOSSICKING PERMIT) and says To purchase a...

In the interests of helping to inform Prospecting Australia forum members about the NSW&ACT Prospectors and Fossickers Association, the following Questions and Answers have been prepared. What is NAPFA? NAPFA is the NSW&ACT Prospectors and Fossickers Association Inc. It is a registered NSW...