Tasmania's Largest Gold Nuggets, James Mcginty and the Rocky River!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2022
- Long before land exploration of Tasmania's west coast the early mariners while passing along the rugged coastline between Corinna and Sandy Cape noted how the erratic behaviour of there compasses suggested a large mineral field may have existed not to far inland.
In 19872 a young 22 year old Charles Sprent was appointed surveyor of the Wynyard and north west region of Tasmania. His timing was precise as James Philosopher Smith had just discovered the rich tin deposits of Mt Bischoff.
One of Sprents first assignments was to officially survey Smiths lease which then ultimately led to Sprents keen interest in the geology and mineral potential of Tasmania's west coast. In February 1877 Sprent and his four man team were exploring the thickly forested banks of the Savage River. He says,
"We began noticing pebbles of iron or, we traced the gullies up and soon came across an immense quantity, thousands of tons strewing the ground"
Soon after Sprent discovered gold in the Whyte river which led to the small gold rush that began in the Corinna area. The goldrush was short lived and only a few selected by chance ever uncovered the areas of rich potential. In this video I head back to these forgotten places and bring back to life the storys of old.
In February of 1883 James Mcginty while working alongside his two mining partners D Neil amd T Richards unearthed a whopping huge gold nugget of 243 ounces 7 kilograms. The party buried the nugget nearby and continued working for another week when they struck another nugget weighing 39 ounce or 1 kilogram.
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Fascinating to retrace the steps and retell the stories of the early gold miners in Tasmania. Definite thumbs up! Great video!
Cheers Alan
Thanks Levi
Very interesting , and Wow what conditions those prospectors had to work ! - tough enough to walk and find let alone too work .
Awesome video Levi. Best gold prospecting channel on TH-cam. Great history lesson. Your videos always bring me up when I’m feeling down. Keep up the awesome work and cheers from California. Hope all is well with you and your family!
100% agree with you there Tony👍🏻 Amazing channel⛏🏴
Agreed!
Thanks Tony appreciate all doing well over here cheers mate
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Thanks for the tour and history of that area Levi. There's nothing like prospecting in an area where you know big gold has been found 👍🏾 Stay safe and happy hunting ⛏
Hello Levi, there is hardly anything more exciting than watching you on such a "boring" walk. Once again one of the best videos I've seen. So much history and heart and soul in one man is contagious. Pretty environment. Maybe I'll come to New Zealand, then I'll rock the Rocky river (joke) that's really a mammoth task to move through the beautiful nature there. Thank you. Greetings Tom
Pure Adventure!
It’s amazing trying to spot where the old timers had their base. It’s a beautiful setting Levi its like nothing else ive ever seen, not even in NZ, probably get my head chewed off for that.
What a fabulous fragment of history. I would love to explore the old Tassie gold mines. It looks fascinating.
That was a great video. I always enjoy knowing more about the history of prospecting. My back aches after just a day on the river, can't imagine living on the river and doing it every day. Let alone digging water races and river diverting tunnels!
Thanks for your efforts mate, much appreciated.
It’s crazy hey hard to comprehend the work thanks mate
Thank you Levi. A very interesting video as always. Both of us at a combined age of 171 years are beyond the type of trekking you do but are able to sit in our recliners and see new parts of our beautiful state and enjoy what you do. Thanks for sharing.
Like? What's not to love? That was so refreshing! All you hear over here is; How many buckets I've run, or about this pay dirt or that one. Gets boring after awhile. Now history? Oh yea! something you can sink your teeth into? That my friend i love, and always will. Thanks Levi, as always; great stuff.
I love the history of Tassie. It’s such a beautiful place
Lots of history there. Interesting seeing the differences and similarities in mining techniques around the world. I grew up in the gold mining town of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
I love the history videos, it’s amazing how the old timers used to do things. They really worked hard for minimal reward
That was a great hike and history visit,I always enjoy seeing your rivers and woods,and wow the old timers were tuff men
You do an excellent job explaining a variety of interesting topics of Tasmania... Great job Levi... you Rock!!!
Just finished watching your last video re Rocky River. Fantastic balance between adventure and history. Photography up to the usual standard of excellence.
Next level Levi !! Been watching a fair while now but this one adds even more gold than what you have been pulling out for our entertainment over time...the history is absolutely captivating...thankyou, love it 👍👍
I love the history, it's awesome 👌 thanks for sharing those old story's
I really loved it Levi! I’ll take all the history of Australia. Love to know about your country and gold hunting, etc. Just be careful.
Great vid! Love hearing about our Tasmanian gold history.
I enjoyed the history lesson Levi! Great stuff as usual!
Always a like brother
It's a living museum, thanks for showing this excellent video. I love learning about our history, looking forward to seeing you next time. It's the Kings gold now. Stay safe and well form Queensland 👍💖
Great stuff mate! Can’t believe people were out there back then, it’s remote now, so back then it would have been the end of earth. Crazy to think about the effort digging that tunnel too, Unfathomable!
Awesome, can't help thinking of my ancestors who followed the minerals trail, Avoca, Mathinna, Lefroy, Zeehan, Savage and more. We know so little of their exploits other than my great grandfather came back from
the West coast and purchased property at Latrobe, opened a business and went on to raise a family. A brother stayed on the West and yet another ended up at Bangor. Tough is the word. Thanks Levi, enjoy you bringing this to life.
The real gold here is your videos mate, i'm a tasmanian as well and I never knew it was possible here
great show as always levi cheers
Love the content Levi. keep up the great vids mate. Cheers.
Really enjoyed the video so glad you are making them.
Love ya work Levi keep up the awesome content
Great video great content as always Levi! 👍
Love a good history vid about the old timers!
Thanks Levi, it's amazing what they did in the 30's. I think it's hard trekking around the golden triangle. Then I watch your videos and remind myself I have it easy! 😄
This is a really interesting watch, thank you!! Gives me yellow fever 😂 and I’m surprised (yet shouldn’t be) how similar the Tasmania bush is to the bush in NZ, felt like I was back out at work possum monitoring.
Great video Levi, thanks for taking us along!
Love love love the history... awesome video Levi 😁 thanks!
Love the content and the history. I'm keen for more
I really liked it buddy cheers 🎉 keep the videos rolling 😊
Great change of video, love hearing Tassie's gold mining history and ypu are a great host. Would be great to see some more!
Awesome trip man, they were really tough old dudes. My grandfather was a gold assayer in the 1930s and a keen prospector. Had many interesting stories from my mum,never met him. Mainly prospected around the Shoalhaven and Jenolan areas I believe.
That’s cool there’s some great stories in all that mining of old
Fascinating history, although that tunnel made me very uneasy. Glad you didn’t go too far in! 😱
Yep very dangerous, not only the risk of rock falls and collapses but there can also be deep pits in the floor that you can't see under the rubbish and water. Mate nearly stepped in such a hole when we where poking around an old adit across the Whyte from the Mt Cleveland mine at Luina. Was across from the tailings dam at the mine site (I worked there in the late 1970s). Nice video Levi with lots of info, well done.
Appreciate the time and efforts on your videos. Interesting look back at gold history. Just amazing how these old timers worked so hard to find the gold. I love watching gold videos but yours I look forward to the most. Keep on keeping on Levi 👍
Thanks so much Richard
Great content mate! Love it
Love your channel keep up the good work my friend.
I love these walk in the past videos!!
Great video Levi. Just can't stop watching and learning..
Fun stuff, thanks for taking the time to share your stories and life. Love the content.
That was next level stuff Levi, awesome vid! 👍
Many thanks Levi for the history in such a very beautiful area, your standards of production and filing are getting high and higher, thanks for sharing
Great video. Enjoyed the history. Thanks for sharing.2 thumbs 👍 up.
Really super interesting stuff mate just love your work . Thank you ✊🏻
Epic adventure Mate Thanks for sharing. please stay safe and God bless you and yours always
Great video Levi. These places you go look so remote.
I could not take my eyes off the screen. Your videos just keep getting better and better.
Love these guided tours!
Love you vids Levi😀 Always entertaining and learn so much⛏🏴
Thanks mate. Always solid content, well balanced and well filmed. Keep it up!
Really enjoyed the video especially the history of the area
Liked and subscribed 👍
Very interesting trip. Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks for the history lesson Levi, really enjoy your work. Cheers 🍻
A really informative video mate, keep up the good work buddy👍👍👍
Absolutely love the history trecks man. Keep up the good work
Brilliant video, as always.
Love the history videos. Really helps give us all a better idea of the areas your working.
Great video man keep up the amazing work 👍👍👍
Always great to follow you on your journeys thank you for the effort.
Good video and great narration. Thanks.
Awesome vid as usual Leroy👍
This was bloody awesome to watch mate well done! Really makes me want to come for a walk around Tasi! 👌🏼👌🏼
Great vid mate, always good seeing parts of our history here!
Great video. Can’t wait to see what you find😀
Im the same always keep going back to explore the area. I want to trek thru Paradise when time permits. What a place.
Awesome watching you go out and trek where the old timers went. Love all your vids Levi and fam!
Great time out fam. Nice au indeed fam. Keep on having fun and living the dream fam. Gold Squad Out!!!
Love everything on you channel Levi . I really like when your sniping but you definitely still had my attention taking us back in history and explaining how the ol timers went after it back then . Very interesting. Thanks for the journey!
I like your episodes, I look forward to watching them every week
Great to see your enthusiasm for the exploration of au in Tasmania
Great stuff Levi.
Thank you.
Andy
As always top notch stuff bloke!
What a fantastic trip in your stunning country, truly some of the most beautiful I’ve seen. I also appreciate the time and effort you put into filming and editing! Great show and I am excited for the next trip! Thank you Levi.
great video as always mate,i find them very relaxing,and the picture quality is top notch🙂
Thanks for taking us along on an awesome adventure with a great history lesson. God Bless
Love this type of video as well as the actual gold getting. Keep it up.
Those water races remind me of the Levadas canals on Madeira Island.
Your documentary & production skills are pure gold, Levi!
Cheers!!
Excellent video levi!!!!
Great video Levi, very beautiful but also very rugged country. Thanks for taking the time & showing
us the old trails & beautiful rivers. Be careful, be safe & have fun.
Always a good day when you post a new video.
Beautiful spot. I love the history of Tasmanian old timers you talk about in your videos. Keep em coming.
Always enjoy viewing his shows 😊
Very cool. Love seeing what the old boys did.
I loved the history of your video. I love the look of Tasmania's forrest. 😁
Fantastic video thanks Levi, love the history of our country. You’re right very tough men to be out there doing all that hard work.
Love the history Levi. I have always love to hear about the history mind the mining back in the day. So cool!
Thanks Levi, fantastic history mate.
Always enjoy your videos.
Thanks levi, looking forward to the next vid.
Really cool history, thank you for sharing.
Hey Levi, that was fantastic .... Awesome trace of the oldtimers work .... honestly, those guys were amazing for the work thre did with the tools they had, just unbelievable!! ....... I love following your videos ....you have a wonderful life!! ..... Best regards to you and your family
fabulous thanks Levi Very interesting
Woooooo hooooooo!!!!!!!! Awesome video AGAIN buddy!!!!
Great job levi,enjoyed that history hit…👌👍