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Heathcote Graytown National Park (Victoria) information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="bob" data-source="post: 629355" data-attributes="member: 628"><p>Daniel 177 </p><p>Heathcote is a good place to start. There is a lot of accessible state forest and reserves on the west side of town. You can also go detecting and fossicking in the Heathcote-Graytown National park. Back in 2013 I rang the Bendigo Office and spoke to the man in charge of the park and he confirmed that there were two areas closed to prospecting. The Mount Black quarry and a reference area. They are the spots shown on the map. The rest of the park is open to fossicking. If you go to Graytown take the dirt track to Rushworth. About a kilometre along the track turn right onto Bailieston road. A few kilometres along the track you will come to Surface Hill track coming in from the right. Stay on Bailieston Road. About 200 metres from the intersection with Surface Hill track you will start to see the 'Old Timer's' diggings. The ground is challenging because it is variable, so it is a good place to learn. There are areas where there are plenty of hot rocks. I detected this area a lot when I started and once I began to master my detector I managed to find a bit of gold. It is true that there is some culling going on regarding feral goats. I have seen the feral goats many times mainly in a small band running east west of Clarke's Dam across to the Graytown-Rushworth road. I think the goats frequent this area because there is some permanent water from the 'Old timer's dams and Spring Creek. I have met the forestry workers many times and there have been no dramas. Clarke's Dam is further along Bailieston Road to the north, so you may want to avoid that immediate area until the cull is finished but the diggings just on from Surface Hill track should be fine. Hope you have a good day out.</p><p></p><p>Cheers Bob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bob, post: 629355, member: 628"] Daniel 177 Heathcote is a good place to start. There is a lot of accessible state forest and reserves on the west side of town. You can also go detecting and fossicking in the Heathcote-Graytown National park. Back in 2013 I rang the Bendigo Office and spoke to the man in charge of the park and he confirmed that there were two areas closed to prospecting. The Mount Black quarry and a reference area. They are the spots shown on the map. The rest of the park is open to fossicking. If you go to Graytown take the dirt track to Rushworth. About a kilometre along the track turn right onto Bailieston road. A few kilometres along the track you will come to Surface Hill track coming in from the right. Stay on Bailieston Road. About 200 metres from the intersection with Surface Hill track you will start to see the 'Old Timer's' diggings. The ground is challenging because it is variable, so it is a good place to learn. There are areas where there are plenty of hot rocks. I detected this area a lot when I started and once I began to master my detector I managed to find a bit of gold. It is true that there is some culling going on regarding feral goats. I have seen the feral goats many times mainly in a small band running east west of Clarke's Dam across to the Graytown-Rushworth road. I think the goats frequent this area because there is some permanent water from the 'Old timer's dams and Spring Creek. I have met the forestry workers many times and there have been no dramas. Clarke's Dam is further along Bailieston Road to the north, so you may want to avoid that immediate area until the cull is finished but the diggings just on from Surface Hill track should be fine. Hope you have a good day out. Cheers Bob [/QUOTE]
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