Old Tangil township

[Ag Man]

Today a mate & me went for a paddle in his canoe to the site of Old Tangil, Victoria.
Tangil was in the late 1800's a busy gold area but the rush there didn't last long/not profitable.
The area was flooded by Blue Rock Dam in 1984, water is supplied by the Tanjil River. The nearest town is Willow Grove.
Now the only way to access the old township site is on foot via private property along the shore edge(not an easywalk as it's rugged ground & overgrown), or by boat.

There's very little evidence of the town left. If you're not looking for it you wouldn't notice anything. We found some old tin, bricks, old mine shafts, broken crockery, some open flat areas & some trees you wouldn't normally see in the forest etc.

Did find an old foundation of a chimney & some house stumps

It was a cold & damp day but was worth the paddle out.

 

[Land Rover]

G,day Ag Man ,

I,ll bet you'll have some sleepless nights till Ya get back there to play,, keep us posted !!!

L/R

 

[ChrisM]

Those are some really nice pics Marty.
You're a lucky man to get out there.I noticed all the essentials in the canoe. Gloves,gps and maps. But no pans ?????
Like the man with the big nose in the commercial use to say "Never leave home without it"......
Looks like some good coin and relic ground for sure.
Cheers
Chris

 

[Ag Man]

Hey Chris,
This was just a travel light & explore mission.
I recon most of the gold would be in the old river. Way deep in the bottom of the dam.
Did bring pan but was just happy to get to see this place.
Might try some of the nearby creeks but it was never a long term proffitable place...
Good fishing spot tho...
Yeah, could be good relic hunting

 

[Heatho]

I was thinking good relics there too. Great pics.

 

[shivan]

That looks like a great little adventure Ag.
Great pics too

 

[wooster]

some great pics there ag man looks very interesting

 

[casper]

Today a mate & me went for a paddle in his canoe to the site of Old Tangil, Victoria.
Tangil was in the late 1800's a busy gold area but the rush there didn't last long/not profitable.
The area was flooded by Blue Rock Dam in 1984, water is supplied by the Tanjil River. The nearest town is Willow Grove.
Now the only way to access the old township site is on foot via private property along the shore edge(not an easywalk as it's rugged ground & overgrown), or by boat.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/113/1368876800_img_1241.jpg

There's very little evidence of the town left. If you're not looking for it you wouldn't notice anything. We found some old tin, bricks, old mine shafts, broken crockery, some open flat areas & some trees you wouldn't normally see in the forest etc.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/113/1368876853_img_1250.jpg

Did find an old foundation of a chimney & some house stumps
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/113/1368876733_img_1247.jpg

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/113/1368876767_img_1246.jpg

It was a cold & damp day but was worth the paddle out.

Well done!! Ag Man, I was last there in 1979.... got bogged on the town site (then it was treeless), found a 1939 thrupence with an early WHITES Detector, It was bloody noisey place though back then with the sound of lotsa dredge motors in the river drowning out the sounds of the bush (dredges were still legal then). I had dreams of starting a "hobby" mine in California Gully - Hmmmmm! I do love dreaming

CASPER