New hobby

[Sandsy]

G'day Guys,

Have decided to take up bit of a new hobby that will get me out and about. Have always enjoyed fishing and thought that I could combine my fishing with a bit of prospecting. I thought if I'm out on the rivers I might as well try a bit of panning. Turns out its not as straight forward as that!

After a bit of research I've discovered that you can't necessarily go down to the local waterway and start washing rocks. I think it is a good idea to jump on a forum like this and learn a bit.

I'm from the Latrobe Valley and look forward to getting out and exploring more of the Gippsland region. The only experience I have is what I've seen on TV shows like Gold Rush but they make it look easy

Look forward to learning more and who knows I might even find something of interest.

Cheers guys,

Sandsy

 

[DeathKiss]

Welcome on board

 

[BigWave]

Welcome to PA Sandsy, and with the learning will come your "something of interest". Hope there's many!
PS: Many of us are chipping in for a reward for the one to shoot that annoying cat

 

[jamie]

welcome to PA, plenty of great people to learn from here and always something to new read, good luck with your new adventure
Jamie

 

[Jaros]

Welcome to P.A.
Jaros

 

[DrDuck]

HI Sandsy

Welcome to the forum. This hobby can keep you occupied for a long time! They don't call it gold fever for nothing!

 

[Danny13]

Hey sandy welcome to the forum

 

[Bjay]

Welcome Sandsy
I'm pretty well in the same region as you plenty of places to explore and feed your new obsession,passion,hobby. Get out there and enjoy

 

[Dignit]

Welcome Sandsy

 

[Dignit]

Welcome Sandsy

 

[Sandsy]

Cheers guys. Thanks for the welcome.

 

[Sandsy]

Welcome Sandsy
I'm pretty well in the same region as you plenty of places to explore and feed your new obsession,passion,hobby. Get out there and enjoy

Gday Bjay. Not after any exact locations, but could you share a good place to start?

 

[Bjay]

Not trying to be a smart ass but the best place to start may be right here on the forum search. Try gippsland gold for example haven't tied it myself but ya never know. There's also heaps of info plus old geo maps online. I would start with putting in gippsland goldfields and go from there or Maybee west gipsland goldfields . I believe half of the fun of prospecting is researching places and checking out on maps and then going to see what's there. In saying that you don't have to go far 20 mins to 1/hr north of the valley and you can be in the old gold fields. Trove is also a good site to get an idea of what happened back in the day. Good luck and remember to stick at it as its great just to be out bush searching.

 

[Sandsy]

Cheers mate.

 

[roy cobb]

Welcome to PA Sandsy new here myself with a lot to learn as well so have fun

 

[Sandsy]

Welcome to PA Sandsy new here myself with a lot to learn as well so have fun

Good luck to to you Roy! Hope you find some.