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Treasure Enterprises of Australia

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JULY 2008

Welcome to our monthly newsletter! This is where you will hear the latest news on new products and other information including the most recent additions to our web-site relating to Gold Prospecting & Treasure Hunting.

This newsletter is updated every month.

A FREE gift with every order over $100 !

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Congratulations .....

to the following three (3) customers who each won a popular Bounty Hunter "Land Ranger" Metal Detector in our "Purchase a Metal Detector Draw"

Mr. A.E. of Geelong, Victoria

Mr. G.F. of Kenmore, Queensland

Mr. E.W.G. Newcastle, New South Wales

Good Hunting to each one of you !

Purchase a Metal Detector with a chance to win a FREE Bounty Hunter 'LAND RANGER' Metal Detector!

For a Metal Detector of any brand, purchased directly from us between 1st June 2008 and 31st August 2008 your name will be entered automatically into the draw giving you a chance to win one (1) of three (3) Bounty Hunter 'Land Ranger' Metal Detectors being offered ... each valued at $1200.00.

The winner will be announced in our September 2008 Newsletter.

JUST RELEASED !

New !

MINELAB EXPLORER SE Professional METAL DETECTOR

With NEW 11” ultra-light and ultra-tough FBS DD Coil

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Minelab’s Multiple Frequency Full Band Spectrum (FBS) technology is the only technology in the world that provides detectorists with both deep detection and deep precision discrimination, regardless of ground conditions and target type.

Serious treasure hunters understand that every outing is a unique moment in time that needs to be enjoyed and maximised.

Minelab’s Explorer SE Professional will handle varying conditions with maximum results!

The Minelab Explorer SE Professional is now supplied with a new 11” FBS coil. This coil is slightly larger but more lightweight. It has extra support struts for more strength & stability.

Please Note: This is not the release of a new model, it is just a product improvement.

The NEW 11” FBS coil will shortly be available as an accessory and is compatible with all Explorer & Quattro models.

A presentation on the Minelab Explorer SE Professional metal detector can be viewed on the MLOTV web site:

http://www.mlotv.com/view/290/a-first-look-at-the-new-minelab-se-coil/

Price: $1825.00 (Including GST)

Please contact us for our SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE !

New !

MINELAB GPX - 4500 METAL DETECTOR

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For all the full information on this brand new model of metal detector please view our MINELAB METAL DETECTOR page ... just click on METAL DETECTORS at the top of this page.

For our special INTRODUCTORY PRICE ... just click on to METAL DETECTOR WEB SUPER SPECIALS at the top of this page.

New !

MINELAB Excalibur II Underwater Detector

Minelab recently released their new Excalibur II Underwater Metal Detector.

Featuring Minelab’s unique, 17 Multi-Frequency BBS technology makes the Excalibur II the ideal machine for most locations. This amphibious detector can move from land, beach, wet sand conditions to underwater depths of up to 200ft (66m), seamlessly.

Never again get false signals from detecting in salt water, enjoy the use of easy to use discrimination, be surprised at the depth and sensitivity that you pull targets from.

The Excalibur II is the ideal coin & treasure detector.

Its New features and improved specification include:

New High Visibility (Hi-Vis) fluorescent bodywork
New Slimline Coil ( 8” or 10” option) for improved balance and reduced drag underwater.
New NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack
New Hi-Vis fluorescent Skid Plate
New Side-Mount Shaft for shallow and surf-wading (available as an optional accessory)

Models available:

(a) Excalibur II with 8” Coil
(b) Excalibur II with 10” Coil

Price for either model: $1725.00 (Including GST)

For our special INTRODUCTORY PRICE ... just click on to METAL DETECTOR WEB SUPER SPECIALS at the top of this page.

JUST RELEASED ! New !

COILTEK 350 mm (14") "D D PRO ELITE" COIL

This is the start of a brand new series of coils being made by Coiltek Manufacturing Pty Ltd !

The 14" round coil as shown above has the advantage over the previous "DD Pro" due to its quieter operation and stability when encountering targets in mid to high mineralised soil conditions therefore optimising the chance of hearing those faint signals which can lead to more gold !

Along with the smoother operation, the Coiltek DD Pro Elite coil will provide the prospector with a heightened sensitivity and optimised response to the deep targets. Coiltek test results suggest a significant improvement over the previous range. The coil responds to targets in a sharper more stable manner.

This 350mm (14") DD Pro Elite coil will suit the following metal detectors: SD2200d; GP Extreme, GP3000 & GP3500.

(Eventually, Coiltek will have another special coil for the latest Minelab GPX-4000 metal detector as well as other popular coil such as the 250mm (10") Elliptical, 275mm (11") round and the 430 x 280mm Elliptical coils with the ELITE abilities).

INTRODUCTORY PRICE: only ... $350.00 (Including GST & Delivery)

RECENTLY RELEASED !

THE LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE X-TERRA ACCESSORY COIL RANGE

(a) 6” Concentric 7.5 kHz Medium Frequency Coil compatible with all X-Terra models

Features of this coil include:

Excellent trash/iron discrimination
Good sensitivity and sharp detection
Superior pinpointing
Dual target separation
Great performance on wet grass, in creeks, old home sites, playgrounds etc.
Waterproof
Solid coil
Lightweight, only 390 grams

Available ex stock !

INTRODUCTORY PRICE: only ... $175.00 (Including GST & Delivery)

AND THE ......

(b) 6” DD 18.75 kHz High Frequency Coil compatible with the X-Terra 50 & 70 models only

Features of this coil include:

Penetrates deeper than expected
Good ground coverage
Extremely quiet & stable and ultra fast ground balancing
Pinpoints really well
Perfect for use in or around water either wet sand beach, or fresh water creeks and lakes
Excellent sensitivity to small gold jewellery, small nuggets and specimens
Lightweight, only 390 grams

Available ex stock !

INTRODUCTORY PRICE: only ... $175.00 (Including GST & Delivery)

COMING SOON !

A BRAND NEW RANGE OF METAL DETECTORS

FISHER a division of

A BRAND NEW MODEL OF METAL DETECTOR ... Now available

by a division of

The TEKNETICS T2 Metal Detector

The TEKNETICS T 2 metal detector is a well-balanced, responsive and easy-to-use detector with an ergonomic design for hand, wrist and arm comfort.
Excellent target separation with crisp, smooth target feedback.
Display features numeric target identification and ground mineralization scale which narrows prospector's search for pay-streaks and gives better response to deep targets.
It also features a message centre to assist with ground cancellation and gives target depth display in Pin Point Mode.
Greater sensitivity in highly mineralized soils.
Intuitive menu-based programming system.
Trigger-activated target pinpoint and ground cancellation.
Squelch-Tek® electromagnetic interference reduction.
12 months Parts & Labour Warranty.

Price: $ 995.00 (Including GST + Postage)

NEW ! The Bounty Hunter / Teknetics " Pinpointer "

Pinpointer

The "Pinpointer" was designed to be used with any of the Bounty Hunter metal detectors to help find treasures. It pinpoints exact location of "Coin-sized" buried metal objects. It is also a handy tool for homeowners, hobbyists, and mechanics; anyone needing to find a lost metal object. Easy to use with single knob control to adjust sensitivity and features audio signal indicator and vibrator. The unit is small and light for easy handling and carrying.

No assembly required, operates on one (1) - 9-volt battery. 1 Year Warranty.

Price: $ 85.00 (Including GST & Postage & Handling)

Please don't forget to check our METAL DETECTOR WEB SUPER SPECIALS for our special deals on Metal Detectors and other products. Also ... please check out the WEB SPECIALS for other products.

NEW ! ... Recently released

GUIDEBOOK TO THE PEGMATITES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Western Australia is a treasure trove. Emeralds, green tourmalines, purple lepidolite, lustrous black tantalite and other minerals are found in pegmatites scattered across the vastness of Western Australia. Fossickers, prospectors, and miners have searched out and mined these pegmatites since the late 1800s. Successive mineral booms for cassiterite, muscovite, beryl, lithium, feldspar and most recently tantalum during the 1990s resulted in further pegmatite exploration. The locations, directions to the deposits and descriptions of these localities are often buried in obscure or unpublished reports or even kept secret by a handful of fossickers.

The Guidebook to the Pegmatites of Western Australia summarises the history, geology and mineralogy for all the known pegmatites in Western Australia. Most importantly, the book provides specific, geodetic locations of these deposits and their ownership where known. As such, this guidebook is an excellent first tool for planning recreational fossicking trips to Western Australian localities. For professional geologists first encountering Western Australia, the guidebook is an excellent introduction to the pegmatites and their economic minerals, containing first hand information, in some cases available no where else.

For armchair collectors with purchased mineral specimens, the guidebook will help clarify labels of minerals attributed to Western Australian pegmatites. More than 200 pegmatite groups are described with 75 maps and 100 pictures in 340 pages, completely referenced. Each pegmatite group is located, directions given to the locality, its mining history, geology and mineralogy. This book is an essential companion to Edward S. Simpson’s 1948-52, Minerals of Western Australia, locating the sources of his described pegmatite minerals.

The authors of the guidebook know their subject. Mark Andrew Calderwood is a second generation pegmatite geologist-mineralogist, who started exploring and mining Western Australian pegmatites with his father in the 1970s. He has personally mined more than a few of the described localities and currently manages a tantalite deposit in Africa. Benjamin Alexander Grguric is a professional mineralogist and a life-long fossicker. Mark Ivan Jacobson is also a geologist-mineralogist with a specialty in pegmatites since the 1970s. These three have combined their experiences, providing the reader with the results of their searching and finding pegmatites in Western Australia. [ISBN 0 85905 378 4], (2007, New).

Case bound, laminated, 394pp, well illustrated, 830 grams.

Introductory Price: $85.00 (Including GST) plus $12.00 postage within Australia.

LASSETER'S REEF FOUND ?

Many expeditions over the past 70 years or so have been conducted in the hope of locating 'Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef'.

It appears that the original map drawn by Harold Lasseter was technically correct, but all the landmarks and details were reversed.

This then suggests that the location of Lasseter's Reef was actually to the east of Alice Springs rather than to the west as previously thought. All the geographical features mentioned by Lasseter now seem to line up.

For some years now, Vietnam Veteran Mr. Bill Decarli has undertaken much research into the famed 'Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef' and now believes that he has found the location.

When he applied for an exploration licence for 155 square kilometers around the reef and a syndicate was formed with a plan to mine it, the Lands Council declared the area to be sacred.

A book entitled "A Dead Man's Dream: Lasseter's Reef Found" by Angie Testa and Bill Decarli recalls Bill's journey, is now available.

Introductory Price: $25.00 (Including GST & Postage within Australia)

COMING SOON ! GEM FOSSICKING INFORMATION

Due to numerous requests we have had for information on gem fossicking and locations, I have decided to add this information to our web-site.

This is currently 'under construction' and will be available soon.

To access this new section, just go to the top of this page and 'click' on to GEM FOSSICKING INFORMATION.

If you have any further ideas and suggestions or areas that could be added, please email me .... thanks!

Remember, with your support .... I am here to help you. David

WANTED TO BUY

We are currently looking to buy any quality leading brand Metal Detectors in good working order and condition.

Please email us with full details to: sildale@yahoo.com

2008 is our 33 rd year of trading ... being the longest supplier of prospecting and treasure hunting equipment in Australia ... we are here to help and support you .... because we care!

Sincerely yours:

David Cooper

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