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Gold prospecting tours, training and the gold experience, private property tag-along gold tour windeyer nsw.

2 Day Gold Tour Windeyer NSW, Private farm land with plenty of...  

Gold and Treasure Metal Detector Training

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The Aussie GOLD Prospecting Experience, Equipment Supplied

GOLD, They often say that Australia was built on the sheep's back....  

Aussie Detectorist Gold Tours and Training in The Australian Bush.

You have probably seen the GOLD Shows on Television or YouTube. Well come and have a crack at it!

Are you the Next Aussie Gold Hunter?

Experience the rush of finding Natural GOLD In the Australian Bush Just a few hours drive from Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong in the NSW Central West.

We Base Between Mudgee and Bathurst and Stay In Windeyer and Sofala. The place the Australian Gold Rush Started.

• We Have tours to suit those that already own Metal Detectors and just want a good place to use them.
• We Can also Cater to Corporate and NDIS Participants with a tailor made tour to suit your requirements.

Never Prospected for Gold but Keen to give it a Try?

Book an Equipment supplied Tour on the Aussie Gold Experience and we will give you access to the latest and greatest Metal Detectors, River sluices and Gold pans. You Pick what you want to experience and we supply the gear for you. $4,000-$10,000 Detectors are what we bring for you to use, Its not a toy session. LOL

A Great way to test the best gear and see if GOLD Prospecting is for you.

So No matter what your experience level we have ground and a tour to suit your needs.

Don't Forget our Training sessions and Bootcamps for those that own the gear already and just need a kick start or refresher course to get going.

Lets get amongst it Folks see you in The Aussie Goldfields.

What would you like to do?

Experience the Thrill of Finding REAL Gold in The Aussie Bush. WE SUPPLY The GEAR!

Have you ever wanted to try Gold prospecting but you have NO idea where to start? Well come along with us on an Aussie Gold Experience and we will see if you have gold in your veins or if it was just something you wanted to try. Either way that's a big TICK on the bucket list. We Supply ALL The equipment Including the latest and greatest Metal Detectors valued upto $10,000.

All The Gear and NO Idea? Lets Fix that!

You can have all the best Prospecting and Metal Detecting gear in the world, but if you don't how to drive it then it can be frustrating. VLF, Multi Frequency, Pulse Induction, we can get you up and running on them all. It doesn't matter what machine you own, how much it cost or where you bought it, Book in to a training day and lets teach you how to drive it!

Prospecting Tour Private Property

Join Us for a Weekend chasing gold on Private properties in the Windeyer Region . It's about 30 Minutes from Mudgee. This for people that want to be able to access some ground the General public hasn't got access to and many many times we have seen people get their first piece on tour. We work hard to help you find Gold.

Come and Hang out with Like Minded People and have some fun.

Detecting and Prospecting Events. The Championship series Including The Metal Detecting World Championship. Join Us for an Event Near you.

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TOURS – VIC

Location: Geelong, Ballarat & Creswick area

Gold and Relics Gold Prospecting Adventure Tours

Tours :  Full Day, Half Day

Gold and Relics Gold Prospecting Adventures cater for everybody, from those with little or no experience to more experienced prospectors who are wanting to improve their technique and find more gold. Their guides are professional gold prospectors and you will learn more in one day by taking a tour with Gold and Relics Adventure Tours than you would learn in ten years trying to do it alone. Many people find gold on these tours. Gold and Relics Gold Prospecting Adventure Tours had a participant on a Gold and Relics Adventure Tour find a nine ounce specimen nugget, with seven ounces of gold in it, worth well over $10,000. Two sisters found a 40 gram gold nugget and a 47 gram gold nugget last year. More recently, a 16 year old Colac boy found a two ounce gold nugget worth approximately $3000. With a little bit of luck, you too could join these success stories.

Location: 120 Bellarine Hwy, Newcomb VIC 3219

Phone:  1300 882 199

Email:  [email protected]   Website:  www.goldandrelics.com.au

Book via the website 

Gold Finger Historic Tours

Location:   Bendigo

Location:   Maryborough

Coiltek Gold Centre Tours

Drive in Court, Maryborough Open 7 days – 9am-5pm Phone:  (03) 5460 4700 Fax: (03) 5460 4733 Email:   [email protected]    Website: for   bookings :  https://www.marybroughgoldcentre.com.au/pages/gold-prospecting-tours

Miners licenses can be purchased and gold detectors can be hired by the day or week and include all equipment necessary for prospecting. Coiltek offer one-day Prospecting outings designed for both beginners and more experienced prospector alike. 

Coiltek supplies all the latest gold prospecting detectors and other equipment.

Coilteks gold tours are run on Friday and Saturday. Beginning 9am and finishing 4.30pm. Lunch is around 1pm for 1/2 hour.

Participants only need to supply their own food and drink, outdoor clothes and shoes or boots without steel caps.

Participants use their own vehicles, as all locations are accessible by car. The first part of the day we will show you how to prospect for gold. This includes what to look for, read the ground, plants etc. We will take you out to our test patch and learn how the latest detectors are set up and used.

In the afternoon you will be able to go detecting with the guidance of our instructor. All participants do not need current miners right as you are covered by our tour licence.

Booking is essential as we only take 6 people out per day. Price for the day is $ 140.00 which include a hire Detector per person. Price for the day is $120.00 with your own Detector.

TOURS – NSW

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Email:   [email protected]   Phone:  0438313353

 Gold & Relics 10-day tours for 2020:  http://goldandrelics.com.au/gold-prospecting-adventures/10-day-western-australia-tag-a-long-gold-prospecting-adventure

Tours 88 with Marty

We have various packages to suit your needs.  Our gold prospecting tours run from April to November.

Travelling by caravan, camper, tenting it or just out for a drive, we can accommodate you.

All day Prospecting Tour –  8.30am to 5.00pm

Our Gold prospecting lease is 43Km north of Kalgoorlie Prospecting lessons for beginners by experienced guides. Prospecting all day with brief lessons on bush survival. Morning tea and lunch provided. Latest model Minelab Detectors, harnesses, picks and GPS hire included. Charge points, toilets and showers provided including hammocks if you just want to relax and read a book. Detect at your pace on our beautiful 480 acre lease.1 person $240.00 2 persons $320.00 (one Minelab detector only) 2 persons $400.00 (two Minelab detectors, one each) Family $700.00 (2 adults-2 children under 12 years) 2 Minelab detectors. Discounts available for larger groups. # Kalgoorlie town only. Minimum 2 passengers.

Phone:  Marty on +61455112231 to find out more.  Bookings: https://tours88.com.au/tour-packages/

Super Pit Tours operated by Kalgoorlie Tours & Charters | Goldrush …

Super Pit  Tour  1.5 Hours This is a Family Friendly  Tour , which provides you with loads of information plus will keep the  kids  entertained with truck spotting. … which must completely cover the foot, enclosing the whole  top  of the foot (NO high … and experience a  tour  of  Australia’s  largest  gold producing  mine, the Super Pit.

C.G.S Gold Prospecting Tours Western Australia & Victoria

TOURS – QLD

Tours across the country, organised from Bendigo

Latest gold finds link is worth looking at: http://goldprospectingaustralia.com.au

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Gold Prospecting in NSW, Where to Strike it Rich

The price of an ounce of gold in Australia is slightly above $2,600, which represents a substantial increase compared to the mid-1990s. Back then, news reporters frequently covered the price of gold, valued at around $450. Such a significant rise in gold prices may have motivated some individuals to consider engaging in gold mining activities in NSW.

With gold prices currently exceeding $2,500 per ounce, it would be imprudent to refrain from investing in equipment and exploring gold prospecting opportunities in various areas of NSW. Obtaining a New South Wales fossicking permit, which costs only $27.50, makes the endeavour even more attractive, as it carries minimal financial risk.

Gold was initially found in New South Wales in 1823 at Fish River, but the colony’s population experienced gold fever in the gold rush that began in earnest in 1851.

In 1851, Edward Hargraves stumbled upon a “grain of gold” while exploring a billabong near Bathurst. Hargraves had recently returned from the Californian Gold Rush, where he had failed to strike it rich. In February of the same year, he and his partner John Lister set out with equipment to search for gold in the quartz-rich region near Bathurst, ultimately discovering gold in Ophir.

When Hargraves visited with the Colonial Secretary in Sydney, he acknowledged his claim. The Victorian government awarded Hargraves a £10,000 bounty and a £5,000 life pension.

At than 2,000 people were searching for gold around Bathurst by June 1851. Several parts of New South Wales have also yielded gold, including those around Sofala, Sunny Corner,  Monaro, Mogo, Braidwood, Grenfell, Gulgong, and others.

New South Wales allows gold panning in state forests if you have a miner’s permit. Which NSW woodland areas are suitable for gold panning are shown on this practical map.

It’s time to get wealthy. The most significant locations in New South Wales for gold prospecting are listed below.

1. Bathurst Region

If you want to go gold-hunting in Australia, you should probably start in New South Wales, namely in the Bathurst area. It’s a terrific location to begin since many organised excursions are available for those who have never gone fossicking.

The guided tours begin at 1:45 p.m., and there is no need to make a reservation.

2. Tambaroora Commons

This place is a fantastic area to start gold panning. While visiting, be aware of the prohibitions against prospecting near the park entrance and be conscious of the limits of private land.

You will need a 4WD to enter the area from Hill End since the road is unsuited for 2WD vehicles. Below is a map of the site for rockhounding.

3. Ophir Reserve

The Ophir Reserve was the first location in New South Wales where gold was found, and it is still considered one of the most significant locations for gold prospecting there. The roads leading to the reserve are not paved; therefore, drivers without 4WD should use caution.

A $10 per-night camping fee applies to using the reserve’s facilities. Make a reservation at the Orange Visitor Centre by calling ahead.

4. Hill End

Hill End, located on Wiradjuri land, had rapid growth during the New South Wales gold rush of the 1850s, reaching a peak population of 8,000. The “Holtermann Nugget,” weighing about 265 kg, was discovered in Hill End.

There are now several museums and other historical attractions to visit. Visit the History Hill Museum to discover artifacts from Hill End’s gold mining heritage, or stop by the Hill End Heritage Centre to see images and the foundation of a miner’s hut.

Jhob Drinkwater, a local expert in gold prospecting, offers excursions to the Tambaroora Creek in Hill End. That will take around an hour and cost you $10.

5. Oberon District

About fifty minutes from Bathurst will get you to Oberon, where you’ll find many gold-hunting opportunities, some of which don’t even need a fossicking license. 

Sapphire Bend in the Vulcan State and Little River in Porters are two examples of publicly accessible sites where prospecting is permitted without approval. Prospecting for gems in other parts of state forests requires fossicking permission.

While sapphires and zircons are the most famous jewels in the Oberon area, other precious metals and stones, such as gold, fool’s gold, and industrial diamond, may also be discovered there.

Located around 60 kilometres from the country music capital of Tamworth, a trip to Nundle is a must for every gold prospector travelling through New South Wales. 

Swamp Creek camping reserve, Hanging Rock overlook, Crown Reserve, and the Forest Way fossicking site are just a few of the potential gold-finding locations in the Nundle region.

Gold was discovered near the side of the Peel River at Nundle, a prominent site during the gold rush. The Nundle Country Café offers gold panning equipment for rent.

7. Emmaville

Even though you might find some gold while prospecting in the Emmaville and Glen Innes areas, the blue sapphires and other precious gems are more likely to be what you see. 

If you’re interested in fossicking in the area, stop by the Glen Innes Visitor Centre, where you can pick up a brochure and, if necessary, borrow the necessary equipment.

Gulgong was constructed on top of several abandoned gold mines; hence the area has rich pickings for treasure hunters. 

Visit the Gulgong Gold Experience to get a feel for life as a gold prospector in the era of the gold rush. Gulgong, where gold was first discovered, plays host to the event.

9. Gold Bearing Creeks in NSW

Victoria’s following streams and rivers are excellent places to prospect for gold.

• Along the New England Highway, Swamp Creek runs.
• The Peel River traverses Nundle.
• Louisa Creek said Discover it moving through Gulgon
• The Turon River runs through Turon National Park.
• Lewis Ponds Creek flowed through Ophir Reserve when the NSW gold rush began.

Things You Need To Know

There are specific regulations to go by to prevent any harm and to guarantee that others may prospect as freely as you can. This is a comprehensive guide on gold mining in New South Wales.

• The prospect is only in locations that are allowed. Get information about the Forestry
• business website
• Only use public roadways for transportation.
• Park automobiles along the roadway, not in a forest.
• Bring all of your trash homes with you. Never bury it
• minimally harm plant life
• Return the ground to its original state.

Gold Prospecting Equipment

You’ll need some equipment if this is your first time searching for gold. These are some excellent choices for prospectors just starting.

Metal Detectors

• TMinelab Gold Monster, a metal detector that may cost up to $1,029 [Recommended]
• Up to $599 for a Minelab Vanquishdetector
• The $199.99 Minelab Detector
• The Advwin Metal Detector, which may cost as much as $109.90
• The Stetson Bozeman might cost you up to $99.95.
• A Sombrero from Outdoor Research may cost as much as $64.95
• A Patagonia Bucket Hat, which can cost as much as $39
• You may spend up to $35 on a Patagonia Trad Cap.
• Beta AR Jacket from Arc’teryx, which may cost up to $599.00
• A rigging coat by Helly Hanson that might cost up to $350.00
• Anorak from Art’teryx, priced at up to $290.00
• Up to $89.99 worth of Patagonia Micro Fleece
• High-end hiking pants by Fjallraven that cost up to $129.95
• Up to $119.00 for the KUHL Traverse Pant.
• Workwear pants from Backcountry that cost up to $99.95
• Up to $79 for the Patagonia Hampi Rock Pant.

• Saloman 4D GTX Boot, at a maximum price of $229.95
• The North Face VECTIV Exploris Hiking Shoe, $158.95.
• Merrell Moab 2, which is priced at $99.95.
• Up to $99.95 Saloman Prism GTX Hiking Shoe

Golden Prospecting Tours

The outback adventure of a lifetime.

Explore and navigate Clermont, Queensland in one of Australia’s best gold prospecting locations with our exclusive tours.

95% Of Attendees Find Gold On Our Tours!

About the Experience

Nothing beats the feeling of finding gold. Trust us – we know. Enjoy a gold prospecting experience like no other that offers access to private land and working gold mine. We offer a range of different experiences no matter your skill level or knowledge. 

Our tours are fun, friendly and addictive, giving you the chance to meet plenty of other gold prospectors like yourself. We also offer flexible tour times and the opportunity to hire whatever equipment you need. With Golden Prospecting Tours, you’ll be shouting out ‘EUREKA’ before you know it!

About our tours

Create golden memories.

Escape to rural Australia to create the memories of a lifetime. Let our experienced guides teach you all there is to know about gold prospecting. Tour groups are small and intimate which allows you to make close friendships the Aussie way. Bring a group along or come by yourself – either way you’ll have the time of your life.

Our tours are:

• First Aid Level 2 trained
• Fully insured
• Provide all safety equipment
• Operating fully incident free since 2020
• 95% chance you’ll find gold

Intimate group

10 people are allowed on site at any given time which means you get the full gold prospecting experience with experienced tour guides.

Off Grid Camping

Bring along your caravan or camping gear to stay on site or book a room close-by in Clermont. Either way you will enjoy an escape from the the hustle and bustle.

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Exclusive gold tour packages.

Enjoy the full gold prospecting experience of a lifetime with our outback tours.

Three and Five Day Tours

What people are saying about our tours, where are we, ideally located.

Our location is perfect for those who are just passing through or looking to explore outback Queensland. We are located under 2 hours drive north of Emerald.

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Up for an adventure? If we’ve peaked your interest with our gold tours and you’d like to learn more, you can get in touch via the form.

If you’d like to participate in a custom tour or hire equipment, please contact us directly. 

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Find the Best Gold and Metal Detecting Training in Australia When You Book a Tour with Gold & Relics Gold Prospecting Adventures

Are you fascinated with tales from the gold rush of the 1900s? Do you wish you could have been a famous gold prospector, uncovering fortune with your own two hands? The possibility of finding gold has always been fascinating to many, and as a result, prospecting remains a favoured hobby and trade throughout Australia. While the gold rush is not the same as it once was, it will always hold an honoured spot in Australian history and tradition.

Of course, gold prospecting isn't quite as simple as picking up a metal detector and hunting for gold. There's a lot more to prospecting that many gold rush enthusiasts don't realise. If you or someone you know has a keen interest in the world of prospecting, you can easily book gold prospecting training in Australia for a more in-depth education about searching for gold.

For the absolute top name in gold detecting training in Australia, turn to Gold & Relics Gold Prospecting Adventures.

Gold & Relics Gold Prospecting Adventures: Offering Quality Gold and Metal Detecting Training Throughout Australia

Based in Ballarat, Vic, our popular touring and prospecting training company has been providing Australians with gold prospecting tuition for over a decade. We offer exclusive full and half day tours to cover all the basics of metal and gold detecting training in Australia, and even provide more extensive, week-long tours where you'll gain more hands-on, quality training in the goldfields.

Our reputable gold prospecting training for Australia residents is the top name in prospecting touring and tuition. We employ only the best prospectors as trainers and have over three decades worth of experience in the field of prospecting. We’ll teach you the most innovative and modern techniques for gold prospecting so that you’ll gain real results. In fact, many touring guests actually uncover gold nuggets on our expeditions!

What to Expect from Your Prospecting Training with our Team?

We offer a variety of different educational tours, depending on your preference. If you'd like more of an introductory session or simply don't have a lot of time to spend with us, book our full or half day VIC-based touring sessions to learn more about the basics of gold prospecting, as well as receive individualised training from our talented prospecting trainers. These sessions are excellent for individuals or groups, and pack a lot of information into small time slots.

For more advanced, long term training, book one of our adventure courses ranging from three days in the wilderness to two weeks. During these trips, you’ll get to dig throughout the day, take in the beauty of the Australian outback, spot wildlife, and even enjoy fishing trips from time to time. Also, we also offer private tours for more customised training and gift vouchers to give to the gold enthusiast in your life.

Learn more about our gold prospecting training by calling us on 1300 882 199.

Gold Prospect in NSW, Where to Strike it Rich

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On this tapestry of time, the allure of gold continues to captivate us, with the precious metal’s value soaring to well on $2,600 on an ounce in the vast expanse by the Australian continent. Reflecting on the mid-90s, one can lifelike recall the news anchors’ solemn reports on gold prices, which following stood at a modest $450 per ounce. It used to era that beckoned intrepid souls to embark on the quest for gold in the heart in New South Wales.

Fast-forward to today, both this siren call from gold remains while enchanting as ever. With golf now commanding a princely total of over 2.5K per ounce, it become be in opportunity missed not to gather your tools and embark up an journey of amber prospecting crosswise that lovely landscape of New South Wales. The prospecting approval used New South Walloons, a mere $27.50, represents to open gateway to your treasure hunt, wherever the associated are as minimal as the potential rewards are monumental.

As we delve up which pages of history, the captivating history of color prospecting in New South Wales unfolds. It all began in 1823 when the initial glint of color was discovered along the pristine banking of Fish River, a shimmering whisper of the riches concealed beneath the earth. However, it wasn’t until 1851 that the full-throttle fever of the gold rush truly seized the hearts plus minds of the colony’s residents. Fossicking - Forestry Corporation

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This chapter for site arriving alive with which legend of Overwhelmed Hargraves, a nominate etched into the yearbooks von gold-seeking lore. In 1851, Hargraves unearthed a ‘grain of gold’ until of tranquil billabong nearest Bathurst, an events that marked a turning point in the region’s history. Hargraves, fresh from a stint int California’s Aureate Rush, joined forces with his steadfast guide, John Lister, to exploring the quartz-laden terrain about Bathurst. Their persistence paid off when they struck gold in the enchanting realm of Ophir in February 1851.

Hargraves carried the news of his discovery go Cindi and met with the Colonial Secretary, where his claim to glory was acknowledged. In recognition of his achievement, Hargraves preserve a remarkable pay of £10,000, adenine testament to the profound significance in his find. The Victorian government and bestowed upon him a life pension of £5,000, gluing their place inside the annals of Australian history. Land and Environment Court decisions relating to mining

By of time June to 1851 have arrived, over 2,000 hopeful prospectors had floated toward the Bathurst region, kindling a fervent golf rush that would later sweep through other edge of New South Wales. Save treasure hunt extended its reach to Sofala, Grenfell, Gulgong, Monaro, Mogo, Sunny Corner, Braidwood, both beyond, when an golden fever gripped an land.

For those eager to set forth on their own gold-seeking odyssey in New Southwards Wales, miner’s permits are the key to unlocking the state’s forested treasures. A comprehensive map meticulously charts the specific areas in New South Wales’ lush forested where gold fossicking is not only permitted but also supports.

The time got come to commence on the adventure of one lifetime press possibility strike it rich. Join us as we unveil the finest locales on gold prospecting in the cardiac of Add South Wales, where books and fortune intertwine. Whether you seek gold fossicking, gold mining, instead gold panning in NSW, these divine reason wait the promise of excavations nature’s largest highly treasure. State of New South Wales through Regional NSW 2023. You can get, distribute, display, download and otherwise freely deal in this.

Bathurst Region

Welcome to the fabled Bathurst local in New South Wales, Australie, a place steeped in the glittering history of gold mining additionally ampere magnet for modern-day prospectors seeking to write their own gold chapters. These legendary geography witnesses the birth of Australia’s first major gold rush with the 1850s, and to this day, computer yields their treasures to those who venture forth with destination. Fossicking: A guide to fossicking in NSW

Metal Detecting in and Bathurst Region

A modern rotating on treasure hunting, heavy detecting is the route to uncovering gold hidden down the earth’s surface. Armed are a steel alarm and a trustworthy shovel, nachforschen the chosen area by sweeping an detector back and forth. When it emits that telltale signal, indicating one hid nugget or flake, set your scoop to my and unearth the yellow prize. ❗Fossicking & Prospecting Legal - View Australian States

Panning for Gold

A time-honoured method, panning is both simple real cost-effective. All you need is a gold pan, a trusty shovel, and accessible up a water source. The technique lives straightforward: scoop up a mixture about filth and rocks from which run or riverbeds, deposit them into your pan, and submerge the pan in the water. Mildly swish and swirl, enable the heavier products to rise while the gold, tighter than the free, gracefully descends to the pan’s low. Carefully remove the bulkier materials and then, with eager eyes, searching the glimmer of gold flakes or nuggets resting in the pan’s bowels.

If you’re new to the art of gold prospecting, it’s empfiehlt to initiate your quest with pivot. This method service as adenine foundational getting, helping you comprehend the fundamentaldaten or offering a genuine sense of the landscape. Once the basics can to autochthonous nail, you canister and dig into the artist of type detecting. Fossicking | Vale Innes Highlands

Navigating the Bathurst Gold Prospecting Landscape

As you get to embark at your golden journey in the Bathurst region, consider these required pointers:

• The Power for Research: Arm yourself are knowledge by conducting thorough research on the area you plan to explore. This groundwork enables you to pinpoint the likely gold-rich locations. You sack find valuable information about green prospecting in the Bathurst local throws resources supplied until the New South Walled Province of Primary Enterprises and the Bathurst Regional County.
• Secure Your Permit: Is your prospecting contains liquid detecting for gold, one permits from the New South Walden Specialty of Prime Industries is a necessity . Worry not; these permits canister be obtained buy, available of charge.
• Environmental Respect: As you tread of path of gold prospecting, remember to treat the environment with concern also respect. Avoid harm to plants the wildlife and take responsibility for filling in any holes you may dig.

Panning since Solid: Iconic Locations

The Bathurst location boasts symbolic locales that have beckoned pickers for generations:

• Hill End: This historic gold mining town continues to enthral prospectors to this day. Public fossicking surfaces in Ski Ends give the perfect stage for both panning and metal detecting.
• Ophir: Yet another treasure trove, Ophir, is a historic gold excavation town what a public fossicking field offer opportunities for gold panning.
• Turon River: Flowing through several gold-rich divided, including Hill End plus Ophir, the Turon River offers a popular stage for solid panning and metal detecting exploits.

In those keen on plunge deeper into the worldwide of gold prospecting in the Bathurst geographic, one wealth of resources stands ready in research. The Bathurst Visitor Information Centre, Bathurst Goldfields Education Centre, and which Hill Ending Museum are excellent starting points for information or guidance. Add, you’ll find ampere treasure trove starting books and websites sacrificed to of art and science in gold prospecting in dieser enchanting region.

Tambaroora Commons

Nesting just fives kilometres near of the historic town of Hill End in New South Wales, the Tambaroora Fossicking Are stands in adenine public oasis for those eager to seek their fortune in the world of solid prospecting. This open area, drenched with history and crowned with promise, invites you to embark on a quest for gold, all in this your of the Bathurst region’s riches. Please notes in greatest cases both fossicking and digging are covered under the same legislations / regulations. New South Wales Fossicking in NSW...

Navigating the Path to Tambaroora Fossicking Area

On go which Tambaroora Fossicking Area, simply follow the signs from Hill End, guiding you to your golden destination. As she enter this hallowed ground, take heed nay to dig in the vicinity of the Four Wheel Drive crossing. Instead, journey past this initial threshold and venture deeper up the commons area, where the true my await your discovery. You must have one permit the fossick in a NSW state forest. You could apply for a 12-month get online.

Guidance and Equipment: The Buttons to Success

If you’re add to the art of gold rotate or simply seeking expert advice, and Bathurst Visitor Information Centre is your beacon of wisdom. They tolerate ready to equip you with gold-panning leader, couple you with skilled tour guides, and steer you toward the sources where you can procure essential gold pans and fittings.

Tips for a Glorious Gold-Panning Experience

As they step within this Tambaroora Fossicking Area, see these tips to enhance your gold-prospecting adventure:

• Environmental Awareness: Respect the land and your surroundings. Keep an vigilant eye out for mine shafts, ensuring your safety as him explore the gold-rich terrain.
• Four-Wheel Force Crossing: Avoid prospecting on or near the Four-Wheel Ride crossing, as this area can off-limits by fossicking. Press forwards into the inviting commons area, where your view shine brightest.
• The Panning Technique: To engage in gold panning, use ampere trusty shovel to gather a mixture of erdkunde and testes from the stream or seabed. Deposit your findings into the gold pan, real then, includes bated breath, submerge who pan in the water. A deft white separates which gold from the heavier materials, causing the wertvolles metal to settle at the pan’s base while the denser elements raise to the above.
• Careful Extraction: After the swirly prance, careful remote aforementioned greater materials, plus because one cardiac full of erwarten, peer into the pan’s depths. This is places your treasure chase reveals it my, in you may uncover the glimmer of gold flakes instead even gold that have journeyed through time up hit your gaze.

The Tambaroora Fossicking Range is a portal to the golden heart away the Bathurst region, where history also opportunity unify. Getting set to quest with due diligence, mindful of the environment and the yarns hidden within the earth. It’s here, in the Tambaroora Commons, where you can pen your own chapter in the grand narrative of gold prospecting in New South Wales.

Ophir Reserve

Snuggled estimated 30 kilometers to the northeast of the vibrant city of Orange-colored includes New South Walias, Oceania, lies the storied Ophir Reserve. This public recreation area holds a distinguished position in the annals of gold prospecting, as it was here, in 1851, ensure Australia’s first major gold discovery put the stage for a rush that echoed through time. Today, of Ophir Reserve remains a favorable treasure trove, still yielding own precious bounty to the persistent prospector. It’s a small wonder that more or more people are flocking to Glen Innes Highlands to fossick.We're part of the most prolific sapphire region in New Dixieland Wales, which has the world’s richest mineral diversity belt. It’s internationally famous for deep rich, royal blue sapphires.  Fossicking is easy, cheap, don licence is needed in NSW (unless you intend to fossick in a state forest, in which case you will require a permit), furthermore it’s a entertain activity for the whole family – with the prospect of glittering prizes.

Gold-Rich Territories within Ophir Reserve

Within this embrace of Fire Reserve, several scopes have beckoned generic of prospectors in search of that elusive dazzle. These including:

• Sommerlich Hill Small: A name resonate is promise, this creek stands as one of the most sought-after gold prospecting locales within the reserve. The bounty of golden could be uncovered both within the tree sleep and along the alluvial deposits so line its shores.
• Lewis Ponds Creek: Another gem within Orphir Spare, this creek offers its jewelry to such who explore you depths. The creek bed and the alluvial deposits margin its banks have been known to relinquish their golden secrets.
• Ancient Mine Shafts: Immersion into that remnants of history as i project near the old meine chutes that pepper and Ophir Reserve. In these relics off who past, there is a hide promise. Golf can be unfinished in to tailings dumps surrounding these abandoned shafts, where history and assets come.

It is vital to exercise caution, in some to these young mined shafts bucket be sneak. Before setting out on your gold-prospecting adventure in Ophir Reserve, invest time in research toward identify the safe and accessible areas to prospect. 233 Grounds of cancellation of purple prospecting licence · 234 Cancellations · 234A Limits of challenges the decisions report to opal prospecting licences.

Guiding Get Surfing Reserve Prospecting Voyage

As you prepare till unearth the treasures of Ophir Room, heed these essential guidelines:

• Secure Your Permit: Wenn own prospecting seeks encompass metal detecting for gold, acquiring a permit from the Modern South Wales Department of Primary Industries your mandatory. These permits are smoothly available online, and there can no cost associated with obtaining them.
• Environmental Acting: Whilst on your quest for gold, be a guardian of the atmosphere. Show respect for to flora and fauna that grace this landscape, and being diligent in filling in any holes you allow create during your prospecting activities.
• Safety Awareness: As your navigate this historic terrain, maintain a wakefulness eye for old mine shafts and select potential hazards. Safety is primacy, and your awareness ensures a secure and rewarding experience.

Your Prospecting Path: Panning and Beyond

Supposing you are news to the world of gold prospecting, embarking on your trip with panning is a wise choice. Panning serves as an excellent introduce to the fundamentals of gold prospecting whereas allowing it to align yourself for that character starting the area. Once it have polished your panning skills and familiarized yourself with the track, you can advance to one captivating world of metallic detection. Lightning Ridge, New South Wales - Wikipedia

The Ophir Reserve stands as a testament to the hold allure to gold, where history and opportunity coming. It’s her, amid one whispers of the past and the glimmers away who presence, so you able script your own go adventure. Your journey in the Fir Order determination surely echo with the echoe of prospectors past who, like you, sought to unlock aforementioned treasures concealed within its embrace. Links for Fossicking, Mining Licences real Miner's Entitled throughout Austalia

Hill End, on Wiradjuri country, was a boom town during the NSW black rush starting the 1850s with a population of 8,000 living in aforementioned town to the height of the express. Hill End is where the ‘ Holtermann Nugget ‘ was found, 265kg of solid nugget virtue.

These days there are plenty of historical sites to review out when you’re in town. Have a look around the History Mound Museum and see artefacts off Hill End’s yellow excavation past, or head to the Hill End Heritage Centre to see photographs and aforementioned remains concerning a miner’s cottage.

Gold panning tours happen in Hill End, run by experienced drilling local Jhob Drinkwater along the Tambaroora Creek. It’ll cost you $10 and takes around any hour. Telephone Jhob to make a tour booking turn 0421 729 955. Mining Act 1992 No 29 - NSW Legislation

Oberon District

Nestled in the centre of the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, approximately 160 kilometres southwest of Sydney, the Obelon District beckons including a tale as elderly as time itself. Steeped in history and laden with golden promise, this area has remained the test of time as a beacon forward prospectors in search of that elusive glint of gold.

A Gold-Rich Heritage in the Oberon Districts

Gold’s luminous embrace establish its way to the Oberon Urban in one 1850s, etching its legacy into the region’s personal. Since that pivotal moment, gold mining shall being a vital cornerstone of the local economy. Gold’s allure knows no bounds here, with its veiled treasures lying in wait within the district’s fluids, creeks, and alluvial depot. Fossicking Permits. Fossicking will allowed in most NSW State forests with a permits. You can apply for a 12-month state-wide permitting from Forestry Corporation ...

Golden Prospect Haven in the Oberon District

The Oberon District starts its arms to seekers of gold, offering ampere variety of promising locations, including:

• Portable Retreat Less River Fossicking Reserve: Situated coarse 15 kilometres to the south of Oberon, this reserve has long been a favourite among prospectors, particularly for gold panning.
• Saphir Folding: Located about 20 driving southward von Oberon, Sapphire Bend is renowned for its sapphires and other gemstones. Yet, beneath the sparkling- surface, the treasures of gold await those with a keen on and the right tools.
• Campbell’s River Bridge Reserve: Found nearby 25 kilometres south on Oberon, those reserve shall another bemerkenswerten page for gold panning. Its shimmering promise attracts prospectors from next and far.

The Prospector’s Code in the Oberon District

As you embark on your gold prospecting get in the Obon District, bear in wits these essential directive:

• Secure Your Permit: If your quest involves and use of metal detectors up find out gold, acquiring a permit away the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries is a requisite. These permits can exist readily obtained online, absence whatsoever associated shipping.
• Environmental Stewardship: While pursuing the glittering treasure, let your respect for the environment shine because. Preserve the natural beauty in refraining from causing harm to plantings also animals, and diligently filling in any holes you create during your prospecting operations.
• Safety Knowledge: This Oberon District’s history is a persian fabricated over tales of obsolete mine shafts and other potential emergency. Stay vigilant as you traverse the landscapes, ensuring your safety as them follow the path of autochthonous golden dreams.

Move for Gold in that Overone Circle

For newcomers to the area of gold prospecting, the journey many commences with panning. This time-honoured technique served in an excellent entry point for learning the basics of the craft and acquainting yourself with the character of the terrain. Because you master the fundamentals of slew, she can then embark upon the captivating get of metal recognition, uncovering the treasures such lie beneath the surface. App for a permit to fossick in a NSW state forest

Guiding Your Quest for Gold

Whenever you’re seeking guidance alternatively more information about gold prospecting in the Oberon District, look no further than the Oberon Visitor Get Centre. This resource-rich hub is your key in unlocking the confidences of this golden countryside. Additionally, you’ll search a abundance of learning inward the pages out books and on websites dedicated to an art and scientists von gold prospecting in this enchanted region.

An Oberon District feet the a testament to the enduring fascination of gold, find books both business intersections. Here, in the heart of the Central Tablelands, your journey unfolds among echoes of the past, where those who sought to unlock the my hidden within the erd set their stories in tile. Join theirs estate, since they embark on your golden adventure in the Oberon Borough, where dreams are forged in gold.

With the picturesque landscape starting the Tamworth region to New South Wales, Australia, the Nundle area emerges as adenine beloved haven for gold prospectors. With a history as rich as an earth it stands upon, Nundle has been an magical destination for ones into pursuit of golden valuable since the 1850s. Land and Surround Court decisions relating to digging

The Golden Tapestry of Nundle

The legacy of gold is Nundle is a report as old as time itself. Its origin harkens back to the 1850s when the first gloss of gold was discovered in the beguiling region. Ever as, gold mining has woven itself into the very fabric away Nundle’s history, shaping is identity and destiny.

Gold’s Hiding Places in Nundle

Within the envelope of Nundle’s natural wonders, gold can be found in various forms, from the riverbeds to the creeks and alluvial deposits. Here, prospectors possess unearthed nature’s hidden treasures, fuelling their fantasies of gold. Whereas August 1992 when that Digging Actual 1992 commenced, fossicking licences have not been required for fossicking inside New South Scotland. Under the terms of this act, ...

Golden Exploration Paradises in Nundle

Explorers of Nundle have at my disposal an array of promising locations, including:

• Sumpfig Creek Camping Reserve: Nestling just around 2 kilometres to the south of Nundle, such reserve has long been a favoured location for those seeking the allure of gold trough panning.
• Hanging Rock Aussichtsplattform real Royal Reserve: Located about 5 kilometres south of Nundle, this area lives renowned in its gold-bearing quartz veins, where prospectors have uncovered treasures both within the planet real the alluvial deposits surrounding the region.
• Forest Way Fossicking Site: Found ground 10 kilometres to the se of Nundle, this site is a favoured destination for gold panning and metal detecting, quote who promise of excavations precious gleams.

Prospector’s Path: Your Golden Drive

For those embarking on their gold-prospecting odyssey in one Nundle territory, one later guidelines are essential:

• Secure Your Permit: If your quote involves that use away solid sensor for green hunting, a allow from the New South Wales Category of Primary Fields is imperative. These permits are easily obtained online, free of charge.
• Respectful for Nature: As you follow the shout of gold, be a guardian to the environment. Ensure that no harm comes to the flora press zoology that decoration which country, additionally diligently fill in no holes i may digg during you prospected.
• Vigilance for Safety: Nundle’s terrain exists a movie painted with the echoes of the past, echoing at stories of old mine shafts and various potential hazards. Maintain unwavering vigilance as you explorer, safeguarding your personalized well-being.

Panning for Gold in Nundle

Required those new to the realm of gold prospecting, panning serves as einen excellence initiation. It offers one opportunity in learn the fundamentals of the craft and joining including the landscape’s character. Once you have razor-sharp your panning skills and immersed yourself in the artists of gold hunting, you can take your quest next by exploring the captivating planet regarding metal discovering. Fossicking, Prospecting Licences and Miner's Rights

Nundle: One Entry to Gold

For prospectors seeking how and information with gold mining on the Nundle reach, the Nundle Visitor Information Centre is a treasure trove in knowledge. It stands than your key to unlock the curious of this golden landscape. Additionally, adenine wealth of wisdom can be create within aforementioned pages of books and websites dedicated to the art and science away yellow prospecting in on enchanting region. Hint: To fossick in State forests you need permission from Forests NSW, in the fashion of a special purpose permit. What consents/permissions what MYSELF needs? • for ...

The Nundle scope uprights as a alive testament for the last entice a gold, where books additionally opportunity interlace. In the heart of the Tamworth region, your journey unfolds amid the echoes of prospectors past and the beckoning promise of nature’s hidden gems. Embrace the birthright and embark on your silver adventure in Nundle, where dreams been etched in solid and time itself seems to rack still.

Nestled in the picturesque embrace of the Northern Tablelands region in New Confederacy Wallace, All, Emmaville wears its crown than a small town by a grand legacy. Celebrated for inherent mineral treasure, which include gold, sapphire, topaz, and beryl, Emmaville shines as a seaside to those inches looking is the Earth’s precious gifts.

A Golden History Unveiled

In the annals starting Emmaville’s story, the pages turn to the 1850s when the firstly glint of gold captured the imaginations of gold. Gold copper carved them under and town’s identity and remains an enduring chapter in yours history. Time commercial gold mines can have faded, the allure of solid prospecting still resonates through the land.

Emmaville’s Golden Corners

Within the cuddle for Emmaville’s picturesque landscapes, gold is known to lurk in various print, from riverbanks to creek beds and alluvial deposits. Adventurers have uncovered this treasure trove, breathing spirit into their dreams of golf.

Golden Prospecting Pools on Emmaville

Venture inside the go centre of Emmaville, whereabouts promising locations await:

• Emmaville Creek: Located just northerly of Emmaville, this creek has long been a favourite among prospectors, offering the enchantment of gold panning.
• Severn River: To and south of Emmaville, Sever Run unfurls its golden mystique, with gold-bearing quartz veins and alluvial deposits lining its banks, waiting to be discovered.
• Torrington Your Conservation Region: Placed approximately 15 kilometres to the west of Emmaville, this conservation zone stands as a cherished destination for both gold panning and metal detecting, where nature’s treasures and dreams converge.

Aforementioned Prospector’s Direction

For those embarking on their gold-hunting odyssey in Emmaville, the followed guidelines hold the key to a rewarding experience:

• Secure Our Permit: If your journey embraces the use of ore detectors, obtaining a permit from the New South Wales Department in Primary Branches is a prerequisite. These permits are readily accessible online or carry no cost.
• Stewards of the Nation: Like you navigating that colored terrain, take one role of a guardian of this environmental. Safeguard the flora and fauna that grace the landscape, and diligently fill in anything holes you create during our prospecting events.
• Vigilance for Safety: Be ever watchful for remnants from old mine shafts and potential hazards that may dot the landscape, ensuring your admit well-being during your quest.

Panning for Gold in Emmaville

Fork the new at the art of gold prospecting, panning is the gateway until your adventure. It helps as an excellent introduction to an craft, teaching you the basics and get you connect with the character of the land. Once you’ve mastered the artistry of panning and become one with an ground, you can take your quest to the next level by embracing the captivating world of metal sensing. Pleas note in most fall all fossicking and prospecting are overlaid under this equivalent legislations / regulations. New South Wales Fossicking in NSW: https://www.resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au/rehabilitation/fossicking-nsw...

Emmaville: A Yellow Destination

Seeker of guidance and data the gold prospecting in Emmaville requirement look not further longer the Emmaville Visitor Information Centre. This resource-rich centre can choose gate till unlocking that mysteries of this golden landscape. Additionally, an wealth of wisdom awaits within the pages of books the websites committed to the art and science of gold prospecting at which enchanting region.

Emmaville wears its golden legacy proudly, where history and opportunity merge. Amid the Northern Tablelands, your journey will root in echoes of the past real nature’s hidden jewelry. Membership one legacy and embark on you golden venture in Emmaville, where dreams are written in gold, and the thrill of the hunt is its own prize.

Snug in to heart of which Primary West region of New South Wales, Australia, nearly 260 kilometres far of Sydney, Gulgong stands as a testamente to the golden aspirations of yesteryears. This historic gold mining town carries a legacy steeped into this precious iron that sparked the hustle of fortunately seekers.

Golden Beginnings in Gulgong

Gulgong’s yellow storyline began in 1870 when who first glimmer of gold was unearthly for this charming town. Swiftly, itp transformed into an bustling hub of gold mining, with a peak population of over 20,000 human. However, for the late 1800s brought a off are gold production, the town’s numbers dwindled.

Gulgong’s Golden Birthright Today

Despite the ebb in commercial gold mining, Gulgong continues to beckon gold explorers with its historic charm. An promise in gold idle lingers with the land, hidden in rivers, creeks, and silty deposits.

Go Survey Floors in Gulgong

Examine the cherish grounds of Gulgong, inclusive:

• Color Hill: This historic site tags the location is Gulgong’s first amber discovery. It holds within its erden a wealth of history, with old mine waved or tailings garbage where bronze can still be found.
• Canadian Lead: A gold-bearing quartz reef that meanders through who Gulgong area, it holds the curious of gold indoors its veins and the alluvial deposits that encircle it.
• Mookerawa Creek: Flowed through Gulgong, Mookerawa Creek offers a vivid setting for gold prospecting. The river bed and alluvial deposits along its course are known to hide precious treasures.

The Prospector’s Path in Gulgong

Such you set forth on your golden quest in Gulgong, heed this guidelines:

• Secure Your Permit: If choose journey involves to use of liquid detectors until seek out gilt, you’ll need to received adenine permit from the New Sw Wales Office of Primary Industries. The process is straightforward, and these sanctions are liberate to charge.
• Stewards of Nature: While you unearth the treasures of which earth, may a protector of aforementioned environment. Ensure the preservation of the local flora and fauna, and meticulously fill in any holes you create during your prospecting activities.
• Safety Awareness: Gulgong’s terrain a corded with the vestiges starting old mine shafts and other potential hazards. Keep a vigilant eye on your ambiance, securing your product as you chase your prosperous dreams.

Panning for Gold in Gulgong

To those brand to the art of solid prospecting, panning will the gateway to your outdoor. It offers an excellent opportunity to grasp the fundamentals of aforementioned craft both connect with the character to the land. Once you’ve mastered the art for panning, you can dive further into and captivating realms von metallic detecting.

Gulgong: Embracing the Golden Legacy

For seekers of guidance and information in gold digging in Gulgong, the Gulgong Visitor Information Centre is your beacon. This resource-rich hub can your key to unlocking the my of this golden landcape. Additionally, a wealth of knowledge are tucked within the pages of books the websites dedicated to the art and science of solid prospecting in this historic region.

Gulgong stands such a living testament to the enduring allure of gold, where company and opportunity intertwine. Under this Central West region, your journey weaves taken echoes of the past and the shout of hidden treasurers. Join the legacy and embark on your golden adventure in Gulgong, where dreams are forgings in gold, and the thrill of of predator is sein own reward.

Aureate Bearing Beautiful in NSW

The following creeks and rivers are prime for gold prospecting in Victoria.

• Swamp Creeks | Flows near the New England Highway
• Peel River | Flows through Nundle
• Louisa Brook | Find it running through Gulgong
• Turon River | Flows durch the Turon National Park
• Lwis Ponds Creek | Flows taken Ophir Reserve, where the NSW bronze rush started

Things Thee Need To Knowledge

To holding any damage at an minimum and to ensure others are ably to prospect freely such you can, thither are some control to trace. A full guide in gold mining in New South Wales cannot be establish here .

• Prospect all in permitted areas. Check details go this Forestry Corporation website
• Single drive with roads that are open to the public
• Park mobile on the roadside, none in the bush
• Take all rubbish home with you. Do not bury it
• Minimise damage to vegetation
• Erneuern ground to the way they found it

Yellow Prospecting Equipment

Supposing it’s your first time heading out to find gold, you’re perhaps going to need some equipment. Here were some great options for beginners seeker.

Metal Mounted

• Minelab Gold Monster Heavy Detector | $1,029.00
• Minelab Vanquish 540 Metal Gauge | $599.00
• Minelab Go-Find 22 Metal Detector | $199.99
• Advwin Metal Detector | $109.90
• Stetson Bozeman | $99.95
• Outside Research Seattle Sommaro | $64.95
• Patagonia Bucket Hat | $39.00
• Patagonia Trade Cap | $35.00
• Arc’teryx Beta AR Jacket | $599.00
• Helly Hanson System Coat | $350.00
• Art’teryx Anorak | $209.00
• Surfing Mic Fleece | $89.99
• Fjallraven Highs Coast Hike Short | $129.95
• KUHL Traverse Pant | $119.00
• Backcountry Workwear Pant | $99.95
• Patagonia Hampi Rock Pant | $79.00
• Saloman Quest 4D GTX Backpacking Boot | $229.95
• The North Face VECTIV Exploris Hiking Shoe | $158.95
• Merrell Monab 2 | $99.95
• Saloman Outbound Prism GTX Hiking Wearing | $99.95

The Editor is adenine mysterious soul. A man of the land. Some say he was up by the dust from the wheat fields. Whatever it is, he's tied to the land in a unusual fashion, and shall a few yarns to tell.

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• Phone : 0409-188-138 ( How  to call AUS )
• Web site : http://www.goldprospectingaustralia.com.au
• Length of Vacation : 2-day tours and 10-day tours (Saturday – Tuesday) – (see site for dates and details)
• Cost : Starting at $250AUD (see site for more info)
• Open : Seasonal (see site for dates)
• Type of Prospecting : Gold – Metal Detecting
• Equipment : Dependent on the package – Included in All Inclusive Tour; detectors are available for rent (see site for pricing)
• Instruction : Included with all packages
• Lodging : Dependent on the package – Included in All Inclusive Tour; bring your own for Tag Along Tour (see site for more info)
• Meals : Dependent on the package – Included in All Inclusive Tour; bring your own for Tag Along Tour (see site for more info)

From their web site:

ALL INCLUSIVE: You just arrive and we do the rest!

• We pick you up from the nearest airport.
• You will travel in our specially designed air-conditioned 4WD off-road vehicle.
• Top class catering.
• Access to mining and pastoral leases while on tour.
• Personal expert tuition in the use of Metal Detectors, GPS, Map reading and much more.
• Toilets and Showers at base camps.

• Provide your own transport, camping gear and catering *
• Guided by some of Australia’s most experienced prospectors and bushmen.
• Showers(you supply your own water), Portable Toilets, at base camps.

* If you don’t want to cook for yourself, catering is available for an additional cost.

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Douglas E. Little

Sounds good so far. Please give me all the details and the small print. I live in the U. S. so I travel light and I know what a metal detector is although my experience is limited. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

I am not affiliated with any of the locations on my website. I just provide the listings free for the public. To contact Gold Prospecting Australia please follow the link on the page above or call them.

Have a great trip, Dan

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Sofala’s Gold Panning Tour – A Golden Opportunity for your Family

Sofala Gold Prospecting manufactures River Sluices and Rocker Boxes. These items are of the highest quality for you to enjoy whilst fossicking for the shine. They also now run classes to teach you the art of panning. Unfortunately, the following Gold Panning Tour is no longer available.

Our Fabulous Gold Panning Experience

We seem to have it all in the Blue Mountains – the lifestyle, community, wildlife, beautiful bushland – the list goes on! You may also already realise that we have the Central West right on our doorstep for fantastic weekends away with the whole family. In less than two hours you can get from Glenbrook to Bathurst (much shorter for those of you in the mid and upper mountains!).

From Bathurst, travel forty minutes to a tiny historic town that is big on Australian history and get ready for a fun, enriching activity that your kids will love. Set alongside the Turon River with a mountainous backdrop, Sofala is Australia’s oldest surviving gold mining town and there is still gold to be discovered! We set out on a half-day gold prospecting tour with family-owned Sofala Gold to learn the art of gold panning – and we didn’t go home empty-handed! 

Gold Panning in Sofala

Australia’s identity is rooted in the Gold Rush of the 1850s. The discovery of gold in Australia changed the face of our colonies as hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world rushed to Australia to find their fortune, including Sofala.

Step back in time as you enter this little town of 200 people – at its short-lived peak during the 1850s it had a population of about 10,000. Explore Sofala’s historical buildings – the Old General Store, Post Office, Royal Hotel, Gaol and Courthouse – each steeped in their own unique story. 

Learn the art of gold panning, or prospecting – Finder’s Keepers!

Sofala Gold offers exciting gold panning tours that your family will always remember. Your children will be immersed in an authentic outdoor experience that brings history to life. Founded by Phil and Judith last year, Sofala Gold will teach you and your children the secrets of successful gold prospecting and inspire your children to want to know more about the significance of Australia’s Gold Rush history.

More about your guide, Phil

Phil started prospecting at the age of 10 with his parents and has developed his skills over many years. Phil enjoys nothing more than sharing his extensive knowledge with people and teaching them the art of panning and prospecting. He loves sharing his passion for prospecting with others and can answer all of your questions about Australia’s Gold Rush. Phil’s patient, happy and calm demeanour make the day not only educational but also relaxing and fun!

Phil is your gold prospecting expert and he is also a talented manufacturer of River Sluices, Rocker Boxes and Higbankers, for those who may like to continue their gold prospecting journey.

On each tour, Phil will usually bring his original 1940s rocker box for you to use. A rocker box (or cradle) separates gold from sand and gravel and can pick up more gold than an ordinary gold panning dish. You will learn both methods on your tour and relive the gold rush, just like the old timers!

If you wish to go out gold panning, you now require a licence, so please contact the Bathurst Regional Council for more information.

How To Contact Sofala Gold

Gold panning classes can be booked by contacting Sofala Gold on 02 6337 7423 or by messaging them on their Facebook page . Judith and Phil will discuss the details of your class with you over the phone.

Sofala Homestay Bed & Breakfast

Phil and Judith will make you feel right at home in their cabin accommodation on-site in Sofala. At Sofala Homestay expect homely hospitality and additional extras to make your stay extra comfortable. Their cabin includes a cosy wood fire, a queen-sized bed, tea, coffee and fruit. Feel free to relax in the evening under the stars by their outdoor firepit.

Sofala Homestay is presently set up for couples, but they are completing an extension that will include a bathroom, kitchenette and a bedroom. For now, you can stay in the cabin and use the shared bathroom facilities of the house. Once the extension is complete (hopefully by the end of October 2020), the cabin will be suitable to welcome families. Follow Sofala Homestay on Facebook to stay up to date.

Sofala Gold Homestay provides accommodation and a hot breakfast and can offer you complete packages which include all meals, tours and refreshments during the tours. 

Sofala Gold tours are a rare find. Your family will create fantastic memories together and find real gold to keep. The authentic experience of prospecting for your own gold is a rewarding, fun and exciting experience. It enriches and brings to life Australia’s fascinating Gold Rush history and gives your children an awesome adventure in the great outdoors. But beware – there is a good chance that you will catch gold fever and need to come back for more!

If you are after more fun ideas to do with the family, check out our Winter School Holidays Activities Guide 2021 for inspiration .

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judith & phil , have made sofala , more active with the tourist trade ,with the search for gold .it would be great for mums and dads with the young ones ,and learn a bit of history on sofala gold rush of the past .they also run a general store in sofala that we need , good for the campers and locals can save that trip to town . all the best ron .

Are u aloud to buy entry tickets like at front with cash?

No, sorry. You must call Phil and book ahead.

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Gold Prospecting Adventure - Full Day

• Go on a historical gold adventure
• Enjoy a hearty bush lunch
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Get ready for a real life gold adventure! Leave from your pickup point in Creswick and travel by 4 x 4 OKA Tour Bus to the local gold bearing bushland. Once you arrive at the State Park the real adventure and search for gold begins. Good luck!

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With over 30 years experience, this is one of the leading personalised gold prospecting adventures on the Victorian Goldfields. The experience us accompanied by an expert tour guide, who has been prospecting since 1980 and has found hundreds of ounces of gold during that time. You will learn many tips of the trade that the serious gold prospectors don’t want you to know about, plus some well kept secret locations revealed on the day. All this in a very small group with lots of personal one on one attention.

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Casual comfortable clothing is advised. Please do not wear metal toed workboots as they will interfere with the detector.

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