Cheers for the vid. I've been there a couple of times, the last time I took a wheelbarrow lol. Wheeling it fully loaded across those cobbles was murder on the back. Built a miller table to deal with the cons, worked a treat :)
It’s definitely like that. I’m going to go back to see if it is possible to pull a gram and a wheelbarrow might be an essential item. Glad you enjoyed it.
I love it, and I've panned soooo many areas around Ballarat that have produced way more than shown in this vid. But when my missus says, "how much did you find this weekend vs you're hourly wage?", It's always a painful answer. It's just so pretty!
It’s certainly not for the money. I guess there’s always that tantalising thought that maybe, just maybe you will find a good ‘un. I just like being out there seeing what I can find. I’m certainly not giving up my day job 😉. And yes, it is so great to see it show.
Good prospecting, Jason. Per boulders and larger rocks, where they'd not moved despite their being in the line of heavy river flows, possible to dig underneath, if unable to move, as long as you don't trap or crush your hand or foot - we haven't really heard from James Franco since that movie, hey. If at minimal flow, like where you were, the river may be exposed nearer the middle, rock bar with a narrow overflow, channels of concentrates and boil holes might be visible, compaction under larger rocks, there seemed larger flakes with the flour gold, unsure whether you'd check for gemstones, you've a good method using them classifiers. We'd been attentive to a recent re-run of Gem Hunters, the use of an implement called a willoughby, the classifier placed into a suspension ring rig, levered on a spring-tensioned handle, the up-and-down action and pivoting ring it seats in, into a tub of water, same effect as you're achieving on a body of water, but much more efficient and easier physically on you. I think I'll try rig one up myself, the latest the search engine coughed up was a decade old, off the Prospecting Australia forum. Seems a bit "shh" despite being shown and spoken about on the telly. Bonus shovel! We'd only just mentioned to Two Brothers Prospecting we'd once found a steel rock bar, or is it a wedge, pointy one end, chisel-tip the other, 1.5 metres long. I've yet to check it for a maker's mark, or what one might cost to buy! If one were to find an accidentally lost expensive detector, you just might want to use it for a pre-set time as reward, in case you aren't sufficiently rewarded for it's return, or you might be rewarded with the gift of finding out the owner hadn't gone to the trouble of security through it's registration with the manufacturer!... Ours, we haven't, but it's no longer on the market, although I should check the price of a 2nd hand model, it's still a great machine, though it never claimed any "gold" modes, a great relics detector, it still will find the tiniest scrap of foil, lead, and yes, gold! Check out Dig It Detecting, Luke scored a 30 ounce, 868.4 grams giant, an extraordinary blob! On GPX 6000, fair enough, not a base-level Equinox! Either will signal a steel bocce ball or house deposit. This shows that gold is found where gold has been found before, and amazing gold where amazing gold was found is where there is amazing gold, ha ha ha. It's a riff on the Germans of Hay Internment Camps making their own currency, whose notes running edging reads, "we are here because we are here because we are here (etc)". Hey, hey, Hay, he he. On looking at historic rushes, the earliest parts might be a good multi-pass sequence of episodes, with Braidwood, Nundle, Birdwood as little and proximal settlements that persisted from very early on, our hunch is there'd been many unhappy returns to there, when out of necessity of bad times, which tend to combine with an elevated value of gold, the perceived value return for effort on payable grounds, these grounds were left for greater rewards despite good gold still there, maybe! Pardon the essay, but as you're good enough to make such exertions as you have, this is but a mere trifle, although using quality cream, custard, sponge and raspberry jelly, sire! Cheers from Gabi of Narre Warren, Australia Felix.🤌😆✍️
A few had already been cleaned out beneath them and sat perilously upon very few ground points. I’ll keep all you said in mind for my return. I’m of a mind that have to look at this area in a grander scale than normal. The river has massive floods and the concentrated areas may be easier to determine from a bird’s/drone’s eye view and imagine how gold is deposited in a smaller stream and then magnify the dimensions. Thanks for your “essay” comments. Always a joy.
@@InSearchOf...Australia actually Steve brought me a bucket from where he was digging. Kind of a payment for lending him my classifier I suppose. Really made my weekend
Sounds fair enough and deserved. I will explore that area beyond the bridge vicinity, I think there is so much potential for dense pockets. Maybe I'll see you there.
i go there a fair bit, youre looking in the wrong areas. The middle of the dry river bed is where you should look. do 6 holes in a line and if you arent getting 50 specs to a pan keep looking. Theres some great easy gold there. usually get .3 to .5 for 4 or 5 buckets. If you ever want to catch up let me know love to have a dig with ya.
Thanks, John. Good to know. Yes, I was going in blind and need that sort of local knowledge to find more success. I tend to give a heads up where I'm heading in the community notes on my channel. I have run into quite a few viewers because of this. I do aim to return to Oallen. It will depend on the viewer's preference. I put up polls to go with interest.
I've tried oallen a few times and only leaving with .1 of a gram at most. When you say 6 test pans in a line, do you mean perpendicular to the floor of the river? And how far apart?
@@jakeamm I meant in the direction of water flow behind the rock. I'd say that would be normal when just taking it blindly. I think there is so location specific qualities that need to be understood to get a good amount. As well as moving a large amount of gravel efficiently.
Hello just wondering if you could tell me what sluice box you are using that folds up. I want to buy one for my husband but there are so many I am a confused wife. 😂 we live your videos.
Hi! In all current videos I use a Gold Rat sluice. In the next video coming on Sunday I will compare the Gold Rat with the Vevor sluice. The Vevor folds up while the Gold Rat doesn’t. Glad you are enjoying the videos.
Mate id appreciate your feed back im thinking of taking my kids down there im from Wollongong so its not far from home. If was to get a small decent water pump and shovelled for a few days would it be worth it seriously there's got to be gold all around there if you mover here n there up n down the river surly you hit a good spot
I’m sure there are good spots to be found. Be wary using any motorised extraction tools as it is prohibited in NSW. If you are down there for fun (the kids being able to find their own gold), it will be worth it as it is literally everywhere. If you are after a substantial amount your idea of testing over a few days could see success just be ready to work for it. I aim to return in November to test a theory about scale. The river is huge, the gold is just being dropped rather than gathering in the places like you expect in smaller rivers. Good lick!
Cheers for the vid. I've been there a couple of times, the last time I took a wheelbarrow lol. Wheeling it fully loaded across those cobbles was murder on the back. Built a miller table to deal with the cons, worked a treat :)
It’s definitely like that. I’m going to go back to see if it is possible to pull a gram and a wheelbarrow might be an essential item. Glad you enjoyed it.
I love it, and I've panned soooo many areas around Ballarat that have produced way more than shown in this vid. But when my missus says, "how much did you find this weekend vs you're hourly wage?", It's always a painful answer. It's just so pretty!
It’s certainly not for the money. I guess there’s always that tantalising thought that maybe, just maybe you will find a good ‘un. I just like being out there seeing what I can find. I’m certainly not giving up my day job 😉. And yes, it is so great to see it show.
Cool video mate by the way good luck with it
Cheers! I’m glad you liked it.
Good prospecting, Jason. Per boulders and larger rocks, where they'd not moved despite their being in the line of heavy river flows, possible to dig underneath, if unable to move, as long as you don't trap or crush your hand or foot - we haven't really heard from James Franco since that movie, hey. If at minimal flow, like where you were, the river may be exposed nearer the middle, rock bar with a narrow overflow, channels of concentrates and boil holes might be visible, compaction under larger rocks, there seemed larger flakes with the flour gold, unsure whether you'd check for gemstones, you've a good method using them classifiers. We'd been attentive to a recent re-run of Gem Hunters, the use of an implement called a willoughby, the classifier placed into a suspension ring rig, levered on a spring-tensioned handle, the up-and-down action and pivoting ring it seats in, into a tub of water, same effect as you're achieving on a body of water, but much more efficient and easier physically on you. I think I'll try rig one up myself, the latest the search engine coughed up was a decade old, off the Prospecting Australia forum. Seems a bit "shh" despite being shown and spoken about on the telly. Bonus shovel! We'd only just mentioned to Two Brothers Prospecting we'd once found a steel rock bar, or is it a wedge, pointy one end, chisel-tip the other, 1.5 metres long. I've yet to check it for a maker's mark, or what one might cost to buy! If one were to find an accidentally lost expensive detector, you just might want to use it for a pre-set time as reward, in case you aren't sufficiently rewarded for it's return, or you might be rewarded with the gift of finding out the owner hadn't gone to the trouble of security through it's registration with the manufacturer!... Ours, we haven't, but it's no longer on the market, although I should check the price of a 2nd hand model, it's still a great machine, though it never claimed any "gold" modes, a great relics detector, it still will find the tiniest scrap of foil, lead, and yes, gold! Check out Dig It Detecting, Luke scored a 30 ounce, 868.4 grams giant, an extraordinary blob! On GPX 6000, fair enough, not a base-level Equinox! Either will signal a steel bocce ball or house deposit. This shows that gold is found where gold has been found before, and amazing gold where amazing gold was found is where there is amazing gold, ha ha ha. It's a riff on the Germans of Hay Internment Camps making their own currency, whose notes running edging reads, "we are here because we are here because we are here (etc)". Hey, hey, Hay, he he.
On looking at historic rushes, the earliest parts might be a good multi-pass sequence of episodes, with Braidwood, Nundle, Birdwood as little and proximal settlements that persisted from very early on, our hunch is there'd been many unhappy returns to there, when out of necessity of bad times, which tend to combine with an elevated value of gold, the perceived value return for effort on payable grounds, these grounds were left for greater rewards despite good gold still there, maybe!
Pardon the essay, but as you're good enough to make such exertions as you have, this is but a mere trifle, although using quality cream, custard, sponge and raspberry jelly, sire! Cheers from Gabi of Narre Warren, Australia Felix.🤌😆✍️
A few had already been cleaned out beneath them and sat perilously upon very few ground points. I’ll keep all you said in mind for my return. I’m of a mind that have to look at this area in a grander scale than normal. The river has massive floods and the concentrated areas may be easier to determine from a bird’s/drone’s eye view and imagine how gold is deposited in a smaller stream and then magnify the dimensions. Thanks for your “essay” comments. Always a joy.
Great meeting you yesterday. I managed to hit a pay streak and pulled 0.29g from just 1 bucket 🤑
You too! That's awesome. Was that where you moved to in the middle of the river?
@@InSearchOf...Australia actually Steve brought me a bucket from where he was digging. Kind of a payment for lending him my classifier I suppose. Really made my weekend
Sounds fair enough and deserved. I will explore that area beyond the bridge vicinity, I think there is so much potential for dense pockets. Maybe I'll see you there.
Top vid buddy
Cheers
Thanks for sharing good luck
Cheers. Fingers crossed the next time I’m there.
i go there a fair bit, youre looking in the wrong areas. The middle of the dry river bed is where you should look. do 6 holes in a line and if you arent getting 50 specs to a pan keep looking. Theres some great easy gold there. usually get .3 to .5 for 4 or 5 buckets. If you ever want to catch up let me know love to have a dig with ya.
Thanks, John. Good to know. Yes, I was going in blind and need that sort of local knowledge to find more success. I tend to give a heads up where I'm heading in the community notes on my channel. I have run into quite a few viewers because of this. I do aim to return to Oallen. It will depend on the viewer's preference. I put up polls to go with interest.
@@InSearchOf...Australia the other thing at oallen is dig the top 3-6 inches, theres no need to go deep as the gold is so fine it doesnt settle down.
Yes, that aspect became apparent pretty quickly. Cheers again for the tips. Next time I am there I will be applying your suggestions.
I've tried oallen a few times and only leaving with .1 of a gram at most. When you say 6 test pans in a line, do you mean perpendicular to the floor of the river? And how far apart?
@@jakeamm I meant in the direction of water flow behind the rock. I'd say that would be normal when just taking it blindly. I think there is so location specific qualities that need to be understood to get a good amount. As well as moving a large amount of gravel efficiently.
Hello just wondering if you could tell me what sluice box you are using that folds up. I want to buy one for my husband but there are so many I am a confused wife. 😂 we live your videos.
Hi! In all current videos I use a Gold Rat sluice. In the next video coming on Sunday I will compare the Gold Rat with the Vevor sluice. The Vevor folds up while the Gold Rat doesn’t. Glad you are enjoying the videos.
Mate id appreciate your feed back im thinking of taking my kids down there im from Wollongong so its not far from home. If was to get a small decent water pump and shovelled for a few days would it be worth it seriously there's got to be gold all around there if you mover here n there up n down the river surly you hit a good spot
I’m sure there are good spots to be found. Be wary using any motorised extraction tools as it is prohibited in NSW. If you are down there for fun (the kids being able to find their own gold), it will be worth it as it is literally everywhere. If you are after a substantial amount your idea of testing over a few days could see success just be ready to work for it. I aim to return in November to test a theory about scale. The river is huge, the gold is just being dropped rather than gathering in the places like you expect in smaller rivers. Good lick!