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Metal Detecting for Gold
What To Look For On The Goldfields (New To Prospecting)
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 588771"><p>G'day all,</p><p></p><p>Very interesting and informative forum.</p><p></p><p>Referring to the golden triangle area I have some questions, thoughts/other, regarding detecting.</p><p></p><p>Q1. Was all the land that is now designated crown land, cleaned out of readily accessible gold, before being handed over to the public for use?</p><p></p><p>Q2. As many acres of crown land are useless to detect in, would not the areas that may have been fruitful, already have been well done over by experienced people over the many decades since the inception of metal detectors and, subsequently so as technology advanced?</p><p></p><p>Thoughts,</p><p></p><p>1.Having spoken to many people in this area, over a considerable amount of time, including some well worn prospectors (detecting) , whom I only sought out the genuine from the storytellers, the above adds up.</p><p></p><p>2. It seems prospecting (for detectorists) in Victoria is dead and more akin to scavenging where the old timers have already done the hard yards.</p><p></p><p>4. The only gold to be found in Victoria these days would be to own a business selling equipment ,tours etc. A bit like back in the early days where grog shacks, brothels, general stores could make more gold than the dreamer.</p><p></p><p>Just my thoughts and questions. I have found a couple of grams, but this game is flogging a dead horse ha ha. Hope I don't offend to many people whom have a vested interest in this area or for the dreamers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Good luck to you whom persevere, me I'm going back to fishing<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 588771"] G'day all, Very interesting and informative forum. Referring to the golden triangle area I have some questions, thoughts/other, regarding detecting. Q1. Was all the land that is now designated crown land, cleaned out of readily accessible gold, before being handed over to the public for use? Q2. As many acres of crown land are useless to detect in, would not the areas that may have been fruitful, already have been well done over by experienced people over the many decades since the inception of metal detectors and, subsequently so as technology advanced? Thoughts, 1.Having spoken to many people in this area, over a considerable amount of time, including some well worn prospectors (detecting) , whom I only sought out the genuine from the storytellers, the above adds up. 2. It seems prospecting (for detectorists) in Victoria is dead and more akin to scavenging where the old timers have already done the hard yards. 4. The only gold to be found in Victoria these days would be to own a business selling equipment ,tours etc. A bit like back in the early days where grog shacks, brothels, general stores could make more gold than the dreamer. Just my thoughts and questions. I have found a couple of grams, but this game is flogging a dead horse ha ha. Hope I don't offend to many people whom have a vested interest in this area or for the dreamers :) Good luck to you whom persevere, me I'm going back to fishing:) [/QUOTE]
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