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I hiked at Mount Bartle Frere East Trail Head many years ago. The district has gold history but I would not put in on your list as I drove from Cairns did the climb and return back to Cairns in the late afternoon. From what I saw it is very dense and steep in that area. QLD guide below and the Mt hold the record for rainfall in Aust. I would look for historical sites that are relatively flat and dry. Climb to the summit of Queensland's highest mountain (1,622m) provides a challenging way to explore this part of the World Heritage-listed rainforest of the Bellenden Ker Range. This is not a race, so allow yourself two days to walk (recommended), climb and enjoy this trail. The fabulous summit views include the township of Innisfail and the coast to the east, and to the west, the undulating landscape of the Atherton Tableland. Climate. Although no rain gauge exists on the mountain, data at nearby Mount Bellenden Ker suggest an annual average rainfall of around 8,000 millimetres (310 in), and an estimated potential maximum as high as 17,000 mm (670 in), both of which would make the mountain one of the wettest places in the world.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Wrong post 😵😵" Meant to be in Celtic Hoard Found Post " 🍷 This might give info. http://arizonaoutback.ipbhost.com/topic/14403-x-search-by-nugget-finder-new/?page=2

GB_Amateur I had some luck looking for " old horse racing tracks " in farming districts that the race course don't exist to-day. I used old parish maps which showed them prior to 1930 here in Aust. Hope this gives you another choice.

The Aust. great divide passes through QLD and has a lot of features that most Australians will never see. Have a look at this wikipedia link https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Dividing_Range The range is 3,500 kilometres (2,175 mi) in length and has over 45 National parks some of them are massive and diverse.

As Simon said there some good spots in Aust. I have spent 10 to 15 weeks travelling all around Aust. since 1980 visiting most Aust. National Parks. Just remember that there is a lot of nothing between some of them. The best advice I can give you is take note of the climate for the time and place you pick and remember Aust is close to the size of USA. I spent 12 weeks with the family in USA in 1977? did Honolulu, LA, Grand-Canon, Chicago, Niagara falls then down the East coast to Orlando. The Grand Canon was snowed in and the fog allowed very little yo be seen, Niagara Falls was frozen over totally, so not much luck there but spend a few weeks in Orlando and the kids loved it at the time it remined me of the Sunshine coast in QLD during winter.

In 1980 I had to work out the formula myself, no internet. The photo of my note book is a bit poor, but the detail is there.

Simon you have let my down, I was thinking it was a red bucket not a top. 😁

As a general rule I tend to err on the width of an elliptical coil for depth, and the length as the scan coverage.

Never and I don't lie.😖

The best thing about deep signals is the hope that builds up as you go deeper. 🤑

I really would like that one under my tree on the 25Dec2020 🥰

Are you saying that if he does not run out of nuggets in NZ then Aust. might have some left over but as for USA all I can say is BAD LUCK. 😉

The link above is a good reference. I have used a MineLab detector with both Pacemakers that I have had. The last one is MRI capable and have been in a MRI machine. The only concern I have is the large Super Magnet I have on the pick might be getting too close. The manufacture will advise you what not do, and I am sure they err on the safe side.

Hope this is a good xmas for all of you

Rob I enjoy your post especially your photo of the kids be involved in prospecting. I included a photo of my youngest son taken years ago. He is now 48 years old and had a go with a metal detector, but got married and had 4 kids at a very young age. Married responsibilities and distant form gold areas prevented him taken up gold prospecting. The photo was taken in a very deep mine shaft area. What he did was hid in a shallow hole and shouted help. This caused his Mum to panic thinking that he fell down a deep shaft. We had a big laugh afterwards and he avoided a decent hit for his Mum.😀

At least you did not say a word wrong (or any for that matter😁) but a few expletives was expected.😠

I got time to read it, La Follette story and poem was enjoyable. Thanks for the link.

This treasure is close to where I used to swim as a kid during Xmas school holidays in Victoria Australia during summer. ....LINK.... https://oztreasure.weebly.com/inverloch-treasure.html By the way the wife found a gold sovereign in the Inverlock region but was not related to the above treasure.

Mn90403 the whole article is there but a few pages in had to hit the X on an add. to continue. It looks like a bit of a read but don't have time at the moment.

There is a possible opportunity on Aus. east coast for beach detecting but not for residences. .....Link..... https://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/super-swell-smashes-gold-coast-beaches-20201214-p56n9w.html

It is getting close. Cheers every one. A partridge in a pear tree: Jesus Two turtle doves: The Old and New Testaments Three French hens: Faith, hope, and love Four calling birds: The Four Gospels Five gold rings: The Torah/Pentateuch, first five books of the Old Testament Six geese a-laying: The six days of Creation Seven swans a-swimming: Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit Eight maids a-milking: Eight Beatitudes Nine ladies dancing: Nine fruits of the Holy Spirit Ten lords a-leaping: The Ten Commandments Eleven pipers piping: The eleven faithful apostles Twelve drummers drumming: Twelve points of the Apostles Creed

It is good to see some recent gold that I don't have to put my glasses on to see. I hope you realizes that after the rest of the crew sees those bits it will be crowded out there on the gold fields.🤑

A lot of historical sites have been ruin by illegal machinery operations ( and some legal ones too), that make the chicken scratching's made by all the manual detector operators as hardly detectible.

The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria' by James Flett has many unknown location not found in most reference. I have not read his work since 1980 but it was enjoyable way of finding the spread of gold finds in Victoria.

I see the bible of Victorian Gold History in the above photos