Mountain Gold Australia - Episode 2 - A Golden Trend - Aussie Bloke Prospector
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- MOUNTAIN GOLD AUSTRALIA - EPISODE 2 - A GOLDEN TREND - AUSSIE BLOKE PROSPECTOR
Stretching along the Eastern Seaboard of Australia from the tip of Cape York in Far North Queensland to the Grampians of Western Victoria in the South of the continent, the Great Dividing Range has hosted countless GOLD RUSHES over the last 150 years.
Join me, in this, my New Series "MOUNTAIN GOLD AUSTRALIA" in which, as it unfolds, I hope to take you on an epic journey as I PROSPECT the Mountain Country of the Great Divide of Eastern Australia.
Of the thousands of Creeks, Rivers, Ridges, Gullies and Flats that yielded up their treasures during the Gold Rush years, many records have now been lost in time. For every record we have today of every notable find, rush and lucky strike, it is most likely that, either by neglect, loss or just simple lack of reporting, there are probably 10 more that we will never know of... these are THE LOST; and what of those areas that were altogether missed by the Old Timers and yet still lie un-discovered and un-disturbed... these are THE UNKNOWNS.
I believe there remain two Golden Frontiers in Australia; in the West, where vast Rivers of Quartz & Ironstone spread out far beyond sun burnt horizons, known to us as the Goldfields of Western Australia; and in the East, those Forgotten and Untouched areas within the Mountain Country of the Great Divide.
In this series, it is these LOST and UNKNOWNS that I seek in the Mountain Country of Eastern Australia.
As we journey, I will endeavor to employ the OLD TIMERS search methods and where possible, follow their most likely courses of action upon any discoveries of note; and if possible, employ their methods of extraction and processing, within the constraints of "Todays" legal boundaries.
This SECOND Episode, "A Golden Trend", finds me in back in the Rainforest Creek I discovered in Episode 1. Watch as I continue to sample and find more colour, and by doing so determine how the Gold is behaving. I ALSO venture deeper into the Mountain Rainforest and whilst trying more Creeks and Gullies, make new Discoveries. I begin to realise a GOLDEN TREND is emerging in the behavior of Gold in that part of the world. An area that warrants a lot more investigation.
So come and join me as I prospect the MOUNTAIN COUNTRY of Eastern AUSTRALIA
Enjoy, Like, Share and Subscribe. Regards Aussie
Soundtrack "Fargo" by Riot, courtesy of the TH-cam Audio Library
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Ripper video mate, this one captures the true sprit of prospecting. Anybody can go to a known spot and find gold, but to nut out new spots and be rewarded is a true success story and ultimately more rewarding than the gold itself. Keep it up mate looking forward to the next one.
Very true mate..just the thrill of finding Gold in an unknown area is definitely rewarding. Cheers. Regards John
@@AussieBlokeProspector You made the remark, that it seems the further down the creek you get less & smaller gold, and that one should look higher the creek from where you started from. Well, are you going back and video an episode 2b, lets see if you actually could find the area or even a vein in a fault or a contact zone between the granite and the country rock where the colours are coming from. You are highly educational in showing us exactly how the guys in the 1800s found the metal deposits.
Keep going I love this series 👌👌👌👌
Thank you. I will try. Time is my rarest commodity... there doesn't seem to be enough of it. I hope to continue this series for as long as is practicable. Regards Aussie
Of all the prospecting shows on TH-cam you do it differently. Well done mate. I’m learning watching so thanks 👍🏻
Cheers. I'm happy to be a bit different... and I'm glad that difference presents opportunities for others to learn. Regards Aussie
thank you for all the scrapping, yabbying and panning hard work and extensive time to record this video series ~
Thanks mate... appreciate the feedback. Regards Aussie
Awsome vid matey beautiful yella
Looks like Jurassic Park! Watch out for dinosaurs!
can almost imagine a Raptor in there
this guy truly knows how to make good videos
Glad you think so. Regards Aussie
Awesome mate. We felt like we were there with you and my wife actually said, ‘this is exciting’. I’d love to do this sort of prospecting one day. Thanks for passing your knowledge on to us and for the work needed to get these videos up.
Cheers. Really good to hear that you felt like you were there. That's what I was aiming for. And thanks for the encouragement..there is a fair bit that goes into it. Much appreciated. Regards Aussie
Nice video Aussie Bloke! That looks like amazing country! The exploration of untouched land is one of my favorite parts of outdoors! Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Cheers OG. It is awesome country. Exploring new areas switches me on big time. Regards Aussie
g'day i caught your 1st video a couple of years ago and just thought i'd say thanks, I've learnt some things.
Thanks mate. Appreciated. Regards Aussie
Interesting watch,,well done
Very informative vid John and some nice looking rain forest scenery. Good luck and hope a crevice full of gold comes your way on the next trip.
Thanks Wal. Yes great looking country. I think it’s only a matter of time mate. Regards John
It tells me between both creeks will be a anticline as the creek is the syncline, therefore start to lome the hillside of your most profitable pans, mark them then start your drive into the side if the mountain.
I like the way you think... loaming would definitely be worthwhile. Regards Aussie
Always a treat mate .. westside 😁😎jolly good carryon pip pips
Cheers mate. Regards Aussie
Tremendous episode mate.. absolutely tremendous. Great methodology and extremely enjoyable..puts the viewer right in the location. You deserve every bit of Gold you find mate. You are a true honest solid prospector. Thanks heap's for sharing. Really looking forward to seeing the next episode. Best wishes.
Thank you Neil for the awesome feedback and kind words. That was indeed the intent, to bring people right there with me. Regards Aussie
My great uncle founded Hotham Heights and lived there for 27 years as Australias highest perched resident. He had a theory that the goldfields from Ballarat/ Bendigo carried through to the high country. Eventually he found a rich vein which is still being worked to this day. The Red Robin mine near the top of Mt Hotham. It was said that he was a great prospector but a crap miner so he never made his fortune. Very hard life. His name is Bill Spargo and he led the crew who built the Great Alpine road from Harrietville to Omeo. I'd love to prospect the area but live 2 days drive away. Maybe get a chance one day. Until then your vids will suffice. Cheers.
Thanks for that snippet of History. Very interesting indeed. Glad to satisfy the itch until you get a chance to get out there. I wish you luck. Regards Aussie
Absolutely spot on .. adventure .. super fabbo in every direction .. lookin forward to the. Next one ..thankyou ..😁
Thanks for the great feedback mate. Glad you liked it. Regards Aussie
Nice course Gold !!!!
Isn't indeed. Regards Aussie
I just bought my daughter her first pan, she can't wait to use it, she loves your videos 👍
That's awesome...get em hooked while their young..Say hello to her for me and tell her it puts a smile on my face to know she loves the vidz. Regards Aussie
Great video. Really enjoyed it. Got the gold fever pumping!
Cheers mate. Mission accomplished. Regards Aussie
Another Beautiful and continuation of from the first Great intro Mate and some lovely Colours this Creek seams to be a Winner 👍
Thanks mate. Yep that area is definitely a winner. I love the coarseness of the Gold. It will keep me going back for sure. Regards Aussie
Man what a awesome location. The surroundings look so cool
Great spot indeed. Regards Aussie
A very informative video. Thank you for your hard work. I have found some gold in decomposed granet in the past.
Cheers Pressy. You are welcome. Yep, there's a bit of it about. Regards John
Well done John, now that’s how to prospect. What a beautiful area.
Hard going by the look of the country.
Cheers
Mark
G'day Mark. Cheers. It's really my favourite type of prospecting...never know what might happen. Yep very steep country and a hard walk in...but well worth it. Regards John
Great video very helpful for the novice cheers 🍻
Glad you found it helpful. Regards Aussie
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Very good mate
Hard to find untouched areas
Thanks for the tag along
Crouch
Thanks mate. Getting a lot harder these days. You are most welcome..glad you could join me. Regards Aussie
Really exciting video, looks like its time to head up the creek some more, as it looks as it hasn't traveled all to far, could be quite close to the source.
its always exciting to get out there and find some new creeks that carry gold
Cheers mate. Definitely will return and do some extensive exploration up stream. Might even film it... Regards Aussie
@@AussieBlokeProspector Please, please film it. That would be so awesome :)
Great adventure my friend..!!
Cheers, glad you were able to join me in it. Regards John
Episode 3 hope to see soon👍
Coming soon. Regards Aussie
Nice one mate!
Cheers Mate. Regards Aussie
Nice work mate
Cheers Tas. Regards Aussie
It appears you are in a good area. Need to sample the banks and bedrock not necessarily in the creek. Looks like a good spot to set up a mini wash plant and move volume. Good luck to you, and thanks for sharing !
Indeed it does. I will return and do as you suggest. This video is a preamble to bigger things I think. Regards Aussie
Looking forward to it. Have fun !
Keep this up. Same format, same spirit. The only thing to change once in a while is the spot.
Thanks mate. Good to know I'm getting it right. Regards Aussie
Back in the day, 1984 to be exact, I roamed around the Victorian Goldfields. Today in retirement, still looking, but only just as a hobby, and watching your videos, has inspired me to also venture into uncharted territory to try simple gold panning for awhile. Great videos and nicely presented with good editing.Thanks for sharing...
Glad you find the vidz inspiring. Getting into uncharted areas is where it is at. Finding Gold where others haven't is a real thrill. I wish you all the best. Regards Aussie
@@AussieBlokeProspector Thanks for the reply, truly appreciate it. Been reading about the Vortex gold pan, and thought of giving it a try. Hope it lives up to all they say about it. Cheers friend...
I like the way that big heavy rocks are called floaters
So do I
A great journey you took us on ,very interesting indeed , and yielded some nice course gold , it had me wondering though ,i thought maybe the gold is in the granite bedrock itself ,not travelling there and sinking in , but actually in it , you might have inferred that anyway .Maybe if you could take a rock sample of the bedrock to crush and see , i know an area up north where i am, and a well known plateau, which a mining company wanted to crush the whole mountain of decomposing granite because they said it was believed to have between 3 and 5 penny weight to the ton ,but the EPA ,and environmentalist canned that idea ,just a thought ,anyway great vid and thanks for sharing , cheers .
Glad you enjoyed the journey. An interesting point you raise. I have never found Gold encased in pure granite as such...only where the decomposition traps it. As far as I know ( and I could be wrong ) granite is a combination of Feldspar, Quartz and Mica ( Biotite ) so gold isn't in it's composition... having said all that..it would be interesting to crush some and see. Regards Aussie
@@AussieBlokeProspector , It is possible ,and has been found to travel in the mica flakes ,the feldspar ,and the quartz within the decomposing granite , just a thought ,you never know ,you could be onto something good , lol ,cheers .ohh ps look up 911 metallurgist gold in granite and plutonic rocks , sorry i took so long to respond ,went out early this morning to get some of the shiny myself lol .
great vid mate top job keep it up was out 3 days my self but only got a bit highbanking out of puddles very dry out there
Cheers mate. Yeah it's getting harder that's for sure. Yep...really dry..I suspect these creeks would flow really well normally. Regards Aussie
fantastic particles congratulations. From cataluña. David Gold Segre.
Cheers mate. Regards Aussie
Well you got itching to pack the truck just got to get past the missus
Tell her it's one of the only hobbies where you could actually come home better off (financially) than when you left... now how can she argue with that. Good Luck out there mate. Regards Aussie
Yep im jealous well done
Cheers. Regards Aussie
Wish I had a little spec every time u said sample 😎
Lol
Wow, I do wonder what is up along the sides of this creek. Though I know there will be a lot of overburden material to get through.
So do I June. I will return. See you soon. Regards Aussie
You did not say where the creek is? LOL great fun!!
Heaps of fun indeed. Regards Aussie
Another great episode. Appreciate the time you spend on your editing and presentation. I am learning so much from your methodical approach to prospecting. Subscribed after the 1st vid of this series. Out of curiosity if something goes wrong on one of your solo prospecting trips will you be able to get help? The reason I ask is that my hunting partner broke his hip on a big game hunting trip last November and fortunately it was only a 20 minute hike out for me to get help but it could have been far worse, as he fell near the start of our hunting trip. Neither one of us had cell phones on us and even if we did, the area we were in can have spotty cell phone service. Just saying, everyone please be safe on your outdoor adventures. Best wishes to you.
Thanks for the big thumbs up and kind words. I carry a Sat Phone and always let my NOK where I am and when to expect me back. Great point you raise. Caution is necessary when going bush to remote areas. regards Aussie
Your vids are so very very good and absolutely brilliant to learn from. I have learnt so much from this one vid. Incredible!!!! One question; could you please give me a vague idea of where you are. I don't need to know the actual creek, but the general area would help me in my planning for my trip later this year. I'm thinking of starting from the Qld/NSW border and moving north but looking at the area you're in, I'm thinking I could start somewhere around there instead. Regardless; thanks so much for a great vid John - Cheers :)
I really do appreciate the great feedback and am glad that you have learnt so much from this vid... but I'm sure you already know I can't even give you a vague idea where this might be for several good reasons... and of course I certainly couldn't mention it here in a public forum. One of the main reasons I can't say is that most locations that do get mentioned on social media get inundated, trashed and destroyed... and I certainly don't want to be the cause of that. I hope you can understand that. Regards Aussie
Hello, I was just wondering why not follow the creek UPSTREAM to the source? Would following Downstream produce less GOLD.
I'll get back there one day to do just that. Regards Aussie
Superb video production mate, the longer format is the go. You didn't mention whether the area had a history of gold mining or if it is truly virgin ground. Keep up the good work, good luck and heavy pans.
Thanks for the thumbs up on the production Stu. Appreciated. In episode one I mentioned that the area was within about 15-20 kms from a known Gold Area. Having said that I have seen the occasional old timer's test hole, but on the areas I'm in, no significant workings. Regards John
@@AussieBlokeProspector You expect me to remember back that far, lol.
Well done video with nice gold.... just wondering what elevation your at ??
Cheers mate. The elevation there ranges from 300 to 1100 meters. Regards Aussie
When did this show come out? I watch all gold shows, and have never heard of this one.
The first episode was launched in Feb. My own series here only on my channel. Hopefully many more episodes to come. Regards Aussie
Hey Aussie bloke, is this up the top end near cairns?
Could be
Another nice informative video. NSW or QLD?
Cheers Mate. Regards Aussie
I liked what you are doing, I mostly enjoyed the video except for the location description: " east coast of Australia" . geologist: "Lachlan fold belt". Could you have picked something less vague than a 3000km long feature?
Lol... glad you liked it. Unfortunately I have to keep it vague mate. I don’t want these places trashed. Regards Aussie
your second spot also showed water worn gold and not as sharp.
Yes, a pretty diverse thing going on there. I hope to return and find the source. Regards Aussie
You really need to start loading upstream and looking for the source mate 🍺
Yes I do...perhaps another video later in the series doing a search for the source. Regards Aussie
Aussie Bloke Prospector 👌 Nice
The biggest gold is closest to the source 90% of the time.
Always enjoy all the gold searchers on various u tube features. You are interesting to listen to and easy to listen to. Tks for all you do. I’ve been to Australia 3 times.
I just like watching and learning. I’m an old timer that never did this before. Very interesting your commentary. Thks again😊👍
Is that in Victoria?
Could be...
Do you run into many schnakes .
This year has been not too bad. A couple of years ago, I'd run into them nearly every trip. They normally leave you alone if you do the same. Regards Aussie
My old dragon said 'What's a crevassing tool ?' I just told her 'Lay back and think of the Queen'. (Sorry about that one)
LOL
Tacky.
I know where there is gold outside Nowra
Go get it...good luck. Regards Aussie
That almost perfect angle in that bedrock doesn’t look a natural formation...
I assure you... it is.
29.13is that garnet?
Top videos but can you share same location maps?? Lots off prospectors don’t share location why?? What is the point looking at your video if you not sharing locations… it’s like cooking shows and on the end they don’t show you the recipe and the ingredients… be a mate and share your location 👍💯