Brings back lots of memories. I’ve right through those mines.

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

I've been in most of them myself. It's a shame there locked up at the moment.

well done victor and thanks for taking the time to share this and your info cheers rod

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

Definitely one onrme my favourites that I've done.

Very knowledgeable guy with some really good yarns got to keep the history going.

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

This was his playground. Pretty much his backyard.

Very informative video, learnt some things I never knew. Should hopefully head to the meetup on the 4th

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

Hopefully, I can give out some more information on the area's gold fields.

Excellent video mate. Love a bit of history

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

Time to start looking for a house with its own mine.

@frenchys_prospecting

2 ай бұрын

@@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures and parents willing to let you unobstruct the entrance. Lol

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

@frenchys_prospecting I think O might buy mine

I live around the place and never visit the gold field, thank you for sharing

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

This is a small look at a few. There is so much in the area you would be shocked just how much is left.

@Kwanglebeh

2 ай бұрын

I grew up in Croydon and as kids our dad took us to Warrandyte many a weekend. That shaft up the hill behind the creek where shack is was still operating in the early 70s, even though it's claimed the lease expired in 65. By the mid 70s the creek was overrun with dredges and more and more old cars and building rubbish was being dumped there, by the late 70s Fourth Hill looked like a tip site. I'm glad cleaning it out began in the 80s but too bad the area has become so restricted compared to how it was when I was a kid. And to those nongs who keep digging into the creek banks, bloody well pull your heads in or they'll ban the whole creek for panning.

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

@Kwanglebeh The thing that annoys me they keep digging the fire track out. There are much better creeks in the area. Something that surprised me today was that all the trees had been removed & it was regrowth. If I get a chance, I'll try to get some photos of what it looked like back in the day.

@Kwanglebeh

2 ай бұрын

@@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures Yeah I saw digs in the firetracks a couple of weeks ago, you'd think they'd at least back fill to hide the evidence. The whole area from Mitcham right up through Dandenongs was denuded back in the old days, they needed timber for everything back then. I've seen the old photos, everything green on this side of Melbourne is regrowth, I've known that for decades, ever since I got into prospecting and local history. So many people think it's all ancient forest that's been here since the dawn of the time.

I got a 1.51 there just a few weeks back

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

From Anderson Creek?

@jezzabro13

2 ай бұрын

@@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures with my gold monster 1000

@Kwanglebeh

2 ай бұрын

@@jezzabro13 Is that a new type of pan? 😁

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

Metal detector

@KingGold1851

2 ай бұрын

Someone definitely threw that out of their classifier

You local?

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

I grew up in Doncaster. But I have spent 5 years' nearly every day looking & exploring the area when I was driving, though to get to work. Don't get out there as much, but today's tour was a must.

@billgabriel8042

2 ай бұрын

@@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures same haven't look in my own back yard always in the triangle

@MurrayRiversGoldAdventures

2 ай бұрын

@billgabriel8042 More restrictions locally. Plus, gold is a lot smaller . But I find it more rewarding when you do find the odd nice bit.