Popular Post monkeycreek Posted April 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi all, Some post bush fire nugs from Gippsland, I went over an old patch just after the fires and before the beer virus lock down. The tree stumps were still smoking when I got these. The biggest is just over 1oz. It's amazing what can be missed with scrub all around. 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Thanks for posting. There's been a scarcity of gold shown lately. Those must have been fun to find. And, "beer virus" is pretty funny, I think I'll call it that from now on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 good on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycreek Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 12 hours ago, flakmagnet said: Thanks for posting. There's been a scarcity of gold shown lately. Those must have been fun to find. And, "beer virus" is pretty funny, I think I'll call it that from now on... When I first heard it called the "Beer Virus" or "Cerveza sickness" I laughed out loud. Then I started coughing and couldn't stop. Wasn't so much funny then. Yep they were fun to find, the biggest two were literally within 3 meters from where I found my first ever nugget a couple of years ago. The 2nd biggest (5g) was in a tree fork, essentially above mean ground level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycreek Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 hours ago, phrunt said: That's some very nice gold, look at that big chunk! very nice! Thanks mate, not many big ones around in my part of the world. Lots of 1 - 2 gramies though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycreek Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, phrunt said: that's considered huge compared to here in NZ 🙂 Out of curiosity what is the biggest NZ nugget ever found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycreek Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, phrunt said: 'Messrs Scott and Sharpe' found the heaviest gold nugget on record in New Zealand at Ross on the West Coast in 1909. Weighing in at 3.09 kg (99.63 ounces), it was named the 'Honourable Roddy' after the minister of mines, Roderick McKenzie. I don't know if that means it was 400 pounds but if it was I'd buy it 🙂 You could buy a lot of sheep with that chunk of gold, and some fancy gumboots, the ones with extra leg room. You know what I'm saying. Anyway, I reckon even in areas not known for big nuggets, there's always gotta be a few around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Prospector Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Beer virus lock-down? Can't think of a better time for access to the booze! Medicinal of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycreek Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hard Prospector said: Beer virus lock-down? Can't think of a better time for access to the booze! Medicinal of course! Every time they say corona on the telly - I crack a stubby. Put on 7kg because of this stupid drinking game. The missus is mega pissed. gotta say though - I now love the morning news 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 10 hours ago, phrunt said: I don't know if that means it was 400 pounds but if it was I'd buy it 🙂 How much silver was in a pound sterling (GBP) in 1909? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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