Heading to Vic

[Goldrocs]

Me and skip are heading to Ararat on the sixth of jan to do a bit of
Detecting we are staying at the cavaran park that diggerdude is
looking after,any info on where to have a go would be great..
Thanks GR....

 

[hereskip]

Nobodys got any time to post locations mate they are all casting for the next biggest loser down there
well at least we will be able to sneak in and blend in
cheers
Skip

 

[Goldrocs]

Hey,you guys from Vic on the forum can you give a poor prospector
any tips on where to have a swing on the way through Vic to Ararat
any spots in the general areas would be good.....
Cheers GR.......

 

[richard70au]

Yeah I will be there next week also, any info greatly appreciated.

 

[SWright]

Hi all

Off to Eldorado on the 2nd. My first time there and spending time between Xmas and then trying to get my highbanker and prospecting gear all onto a collapsible hand trolly I got at Bunnings the other day.

All the best for the Season everyone.

Araluen

 

[loamer]

If you want to do some planning on the cheap - go to Vic Parks website and download the various parks data with maps. They generally also have advisories on each map if fossicking is OK or not. Go to the DPI FAQ page on Miners Rights - it has the list of places that are approved. You can also get your miners right on-line - it must be carried at all times, no photocopies ( see FAQ). Ararat? north out of town (very close to town) - the tourist joint at the Ararat railway station has the park maps and used to sell goldfield maps, about $20. Between Adelong and Ararat? I guess you will be coming through Bendigo - if so just north of Eaglehawk - try the Whipstick (don't get lost in there). Get the parks map for free. Just look for the diggings - you cannot miss them. The whole route is covered in diggings and close to the road. There are prospecting shops in Dunolly and Maryborough who sell all the maps. Its a bad time of the year to go into the forests with fire-bans, so take care.

If you are planning a day trip etc, there is free camping with dunnies/potable water at Wanyarra - just out of Dunolly and smack-bang right in the middle of the goldfields, but will be busy. You can camp in the state forests but no fires on fire-ban days. There is very little creek water about at Dunolly/Maryborough/Tarnagulla/Back Creek etc - there is some in the fire water dams. This has been the case for ages.

Don't know what type of detectors you are using - you are chance anywhere. Panning etc? As I said - very little water in the creeks, more like black, sticky, mozzie ridden sludge in places (I don't pan).

Good luck.

 

[ChrisM]

Hey,you guys from Vic on the forum can you give a poor prospector
any tips on where to have a swing on the way through Vic to Ararat
any spots in the general areas would be good.....
Cheers GR.......

Hey Dave. I'm in Melbourne ATM. The closest place I can think of from where I am is the Crown Casino .lots of shiny stuff in that place but I don't tnink they'll let us walk in with a high banker :lol: .
Good luck on your trip mate. Merry Xmas. Catch up early next year.

 

[Goldrocs]

Thanks for the info loamer will look at a few of the places you said
Chris don't spend all that gold stuff......

 

[hereskip]

Thanks loamer good info.
And chrism see if they let you through the door with a detecta under your arm.
Cheers
Skip

 

[thesmithy]

Hey Dave from what loamer has passed onto you......I know that you and Skip are now chomping at the bit. No water no problems. Getting lost bring it on......we will just dig our way out.
Merry Christmas to you both as well as Chrism, Dozer, Joe, Banksy, Nugget, wal & Liz, Ramjet, and the rest of the gang at PA.
cheers
TheSmithy (Brian)

 

[Ag Man]

...any info on where to have a go would be great..
Thanks GR....

The bloke looking after the local caravan park there knows a thing or two about detecting - maybe quiz him for a potential spot?

 

[hereskip]

Ok all packed up and just one more sleep to go Gr catch ya early in the morning. Dry blowers in, the highbanker packed, the detectors are sitting on the back seat, anything else you think we need just give me a call. have to stop at bendigo gold and grab something for diggerdude on the way through and another coil for me .
cheers
Skip