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When I was playing around with GPS in the late 1990's it was hard to get anyone who knew anything about the subject and our friend MR GOOGLE was very limited. If I remember right there was a section in google earth were you can select the input data. Anyway I glad you are getting where you want to.

The first # is the Zone "Number&Letter" Joined onto the "Easting" followed by the "Northing" The Zone "Number&Letter" are not always used as they are considering you are using a map of that zone. The main benefit of UTM is the maps are made with Metric measurement and form a square grid of the area. This allows a two points on a map to be measured with a straight line and not a curved one. If you use Google you must put in the Zone identification to see where your coordinates are. This link might help. https://www.latlong.net/lat-long-utm.html

I knew they would release the 5500 in USA but in Oz they will see how the 6000 going before they release any information

UTM. A Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate comprises a zone number, a hemisphere (N/S), an easting and a northing. Eastings are referenced from the central meridian of each zone, & northings from the equator, both in metres. ... Eastings are measured from 500,000 metres west of the central meridian. When I first started the mistake i made was not looking up the zone that I was targeting. UTM zones are all 6 degrees wide and increase from west to east starting at the -180 degree mark. Calculate the eastern boundary of any UTM zone by multiplying the zone number by 6 and substract 180. Subtract 6 degrees to obtain the western boundary. .. Eastings are measured from 500,000 metres west of the central meridian. When I first started the mistake i made was not looking up the zone that I was targeting. UTM zones are all 6 degrees wide and increase from west to east starting at the -180 degree mark. Calculate the eastern boundary of any UTM zone by multiplying the zone number by 6 and substract 180. Subtract 6 degrees to obtain the western boundary. A lot of map conversion programs allow direct conversion to UTM.

Great links GB_Amateur.

I had BirdsEye 1 year subscription a few years ago. It allowed you to download Google Earth maps at high irresolution. The main thing you need to do is have a fast internet connection and down as much area as go can as the maps are yours for good when the subscription expires.

Simon a thing to keep in mind is, will you be able use your foot on it in hard ground.

Great collection. I am near the end of Digitizing all my photos at the moment. This one was taken 20 years ago near where the last Thylacien (Tasmanian Tiger) were found. As it is remote there was less than 15 visitor in the log book in the previous 3 years, if this was not the case I am sure the relics would walk.

I really like the structure of that piece.

Maybe a few of these around a claim might help.

If you wanted to do what you say find out the mining regulations and the cost involved you might be surprised in the cost to follow their requirements.

While detecting in West Australia for gold I found this trap under some cap rock it was deep and I had to uses a pick for over an hour to break through the rock thinking it was a million dollar nugget. A goanna had tunnelled many feet under the cap rock. He must off caught him self in a dingo trap and dragged it back to his lair and died. By the way that not me its a friend who was a full time prospector.

Nice finds and no digging tools 😁

I like that method of getting the right pressure on the bandage. It is easy to cutoff all the blood to a limb when you are in a panic from a snake strike.

I once found a detector out in the gold fields, it was a Garrett. It was wrapped around a tree in frustration I think. Your video clip reminded me of it. Thank for the memory.

" My very first target that I dug was a full British Crown, I believe a 1937 George VI. Not that old but a large coin and 50% silver. " The Aust. 1937 Crown is ‎92.5% silver, 7.5% copper. The Aust 1937 Penny would be the find of the century Aust1937 penny.pdf

Likewise I hate the plastic taste you get from a lot of water systems. I ended up using COKE (coca-cola) plastic bottles and they come in variable sizes.

All of what has been said above. For starters, have a look at the size of most of your Buddy gold Have a few similar size nuggets (or lead) at different depths in your gold area and take note up the signal volume and width, so you know what you are after.

The man who discovered GOLD first in Australia..pdf

My choice is Gold & Ghosts Vol 1,2,3&4 (WestAustralia1,2 & Queensland3,4) by Patches1(D.W.de Havelland.) https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2017/10/05/gold-ghosts-book-review/

Memories are that I like the post and booked marked it. Old age and memory is a bit fuzzy at the moment.

Here is an old post by Jim on another forum that might be of interest. -----Link-----

Great post. It also shows why multi frequency detectors are important for discriminating targets.

https://www.minelab.com/equinox-software-update-2-0

Gold's melting point is at about 1,943 degrees Fahrenheit (1064 °C) The eutectic point varies with alloys 18-karat gold has a melting point of 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (926 degrees Celsius) and 14-karat gold has a melting point of 1,615 degrees Fahrenheit (879 degrees Celsius). I am sure those that have entered your draw, will be waiting with 🤞