Popular Post phoenix Posted June 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2017 A couple of days ago went to a new area, no diggings around, and no finesse to my detecting, I`m not working low and slow trying to hear faint changes in the threshold, I`m hooking in and covering as much ground as I can. Two days ago I hit a point oner that I thought for sure was a birdshot and yesterday I got this one. So for about nine hours detecting I got 2, the gold is hardly leaping out of the ground all over the place, but it`s a big area and I`m still young (i wish). 2.69 grams. Dave 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Nice one ... It could have been a sunbaker? I'd say if the weather is good keep on swinging. We have 110-115F in our gold fields now. It is time for beach detecting! Mitchel PS ... was reading about Bathurst the other day. Are nuggets still available around there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 No Mitchel, it wasn`t a sun baker, it was about 8 " down and the signal came through as big as a bucket. Mate never got any gold at Bathurst but years ago I got a couple of pieces at Sofala and Ophir and I got about a dozen pieces at Native Dog Creek and I`m told if you are prepared to put the time in at Hill End there is still nice gold there. These four spots are all within about 50-60ks of Bathurst. cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 When I come to Australia I want to stay a few nights in Bendigo. I don't know any of the other places, yet. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 I`ve only been to Bendigo about 3 or 4 times, but the first time I went there I just pulled up at a spot at random and got a bit of gold about 3 min after I turned my 3000 on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutran Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Nice photo there Dave and nice piece of gold.My early on detecting partner found a 10g nugget with a standard sovereign in Sofala in a creek bed,a miracle nugget. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 Steve I took that photo with the camera you gave me and that undetectable speci of mine, I got it about 10ks up river from Sofala about 30yrs ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Nlce little nugget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen58 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Cool nugget keep at it, you just never know what you may stumble over next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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