Sildale Pty Ltd

Trading as:

               

ABN 69 721 507 020

Treasure Enterprises of Australia

  Australia's Oldest & Largest Supplier of Metal Detectors, Gold Prospecting and Treasure Hunting Equipment.  

The Leading Professionals for Internet, Mail, Telephone and Fax  Orders

Established 1976

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Gold Finds

 

 

            GOLD PROSPECTING INFORMATION

 

To view the various topics, simply 'click on' to the subject required listed in the left-hand side of this page.

PROSPECTING TIPS      

consist of the following subjects:

  • So you want to go Gold Prospecting
  • So you want to go Gold Prospecting with a Metal Detector
  • Gold - A True Fact
  • Information on Gold
  • Testing for Gold
  • Gold / Silver Weight Conversion Table
  • Specific Gravity
  • Number of Karats = % Gold
  • Cleaning Gold
  • Price of Gold in Australian Dollars

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GOLD PROSPECTING LOCATIONS WITHIN AUSTRALIA   

  consist of the following States, Territories and subjects:

QUEENSLAND

  • Queensland Gold - Yesterday and Today
  • Gold Discoveries in the Warwick Area  (South-east Q'ld.)
  • Queensland Gold Nuggets

NEW SOUTH WALES / AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

  • Gold Prospecting Areas of New South Wales
  • List of Gold Nuggets Found in New South Wales

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

  • Gold in South Australia

TASMANIA

  • Gold Localities of Tasmania

VICTORIA

  • Under construction

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

  • Under construction

NORTHERN TERRITORY

  • Under construction

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GOLD OCCURRENCES IN QUEENSLAND   

consist of the following regions

  • Southern Queensland

  • Central Queensland    

  • North Queensland     

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GOLD & GHOSTS Books

" A Prospector’s Guide to Metal Detecting in Australia "

Volumes 1 + 2 (Western Australia)   &   Volumes 3 + 4  (Queensland)         

by: David W. de Havelland

A series of books that gives in detail, information on the old gold mining areas together with valuable historical information, photographs and maps – these are most essential for the serious prospector!    The information shown on this page is for your reference only ... as they are now 'out of print'.

P.S. There are some reports that claim a Volume 5 (New South Wales) was printed ... this is not the case !

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GOLD FINDS      

This page is devoted to reported gold finds in Australia.

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Even today, I still do a lot of in-depth research and field work  ... finding new un-worked gold areas for my customers. 

A typical example of this is a new untouched  gold-field I came across about 4 hours from Brisbane which has yielded many gold nuggets !!  

During October in 2007, one of our customers (Gordon McPherson from Brisbane) found 254 grams of nuggets from a very small part of this area.

He found two (2)  large nuggets ... weighing 71 grams and 56 grams respectively ... plus 94 more smaller pieces weighing 127 grams  making a total of 254 grams valued over $6,500.00 with his brand new Minelab 'Eureka Gold' metal detector that he bought from us. 

There are other customers who have been there too, but in this day and age a lot of people don't reveal to us what they have found. It makes all of my research worthwhile to see someone come into our store with a big grin on their face ! 

There are many other possible locations that I am still working on for the future .... all will be revealed in the fullness of time !

Please remember, I am here to help you ... because I care.

David Cooper

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