In Search of... is a video series where I search for those things hiding under the surface. Episodes will hopefully educate, inspire or possibly entertain as I search Gold, Gemstones, Fossils, Relics, Fish and even Ghosts! All applied in the spirit of old Australian adventure shows like The Leyland Brothers and Malcolm Douglas.
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Well done Trunkey I've wanted to go for awhile but crashed car...getting soughted again.got a new sluice and getting ready..hangimg
Hope you’re okay and the crash wasn’t too serious. This last result has me heading back out within the next day.
There is a common along Curragh Rd at Trunkey Creek.
Cheers! Is that on the east side running along Mungunnia Creek? I wonder why it wasn’t mentioned?
Your a legend mate love your channel thanks for the great content…and also giving g a bit of a steer in direction of where one can head
Cheers. Glad you are enjoying it.
Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome!
Fun video, and videography, Jason! Definitely bait pump the riffled bedrock at Trunkey, looks untouched by seeming inaccessibility, and local dissuasion! I'll share our freshest idea, looking at the mouth of a lamprey, we've blue lamprey in Cardinia Creek, or a leech, or think of the mouth of a pool vacuum, has that circular suction plate, it might have application at the bottom of a bait pump, for where there's sections of flat bedrock with tight fractures that'd be too tight for crevicing hooks... At Tuena, the gravels would be grinding the gold to that powdery granularity... It's odd the financial reporting rules for gold describe granules, along with the usual formats of bars, ingots, coins, etc, and not the gold vernacular jargon of flakes, flour, nuggets. Just an observation per AUSTRAC. You'd think the Productivity Commission would consider the individual operator scenario as something to actively promote avenues for easy compliance, from the assaying with correct weight, there's a national measurements institute, creatively called the NMI, through them, a list of places accredited to accredit your scales, and agents with XRF X-ray fluorescence equipment, to verify the purity of your gold, and you'd imagine but be fooled in thinking they'd a list of cleared buyers, as you'd have to do due diligence in checking them out through some agency.. oh!, AUSTRAC! Being a federal Commonwealth, the law applies to every citizen, equally, but ask a Taswegian to whom their found gold belongs to, and you'll see that old colonial subservient mindset, which rubs us Victorians right up, this 170th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. Oh, and avagoodweekend! Gabi of Narre Warren.
Cheers, Gabi. I have being try to think of a finer attachment to the pump now that I’ve encountered the submersed crevices. I was getting a vision of brush-based attachments like that of a vacuum cleaner to disturb the material while sucking the crevice. That’s interesting about the classifications. I haven’t looked into selling gold as yet. I’m thinking a return to Trunkey may bring that into focus. Have a hood one!
👏👏👏thanks for another good video!
@@micksontheroad cheers. Glad you liked it.
Love your videos mate.Can I come next time you go ha ha would love the experience off gold hunting.
Thanks. I've bumped into a few viewers out there. I can't use KZread to organise a meeting as it breaches the guidelines. I do give a heads up where I'm heading in the community posts.
In saying that, I'm wondering if I can set up tours as a side-hussle
@@InSearchOf...Australia I would be in if that was possible.
Have that mesh grate lower into the bucket 100mm. Less chance of material missing, plus being lower in the water/bucket, you’ll wash material quicker. I’ve made one similar
Yes, that was my thoughts after trying it.
Back in 1992, a Sapphire mining company from New England somehow obtained approval to mine at Sapphire Bend. There were claims of boosting the economy for Oberon and setting up cutting facilities which never eventualized. The mines followed the main run of the ancient water course, but left the less productive ground. And, as in the name "Sapphire Bend" the Bend is important.
That’s interesting. I knew parts of that but not the full story. The question is: where is the bend?
@@InSearchOf...Australia It has been a few years since I've been there. In the 80's a deep wash, about 12 feet down was worked by very keen fossickers. This wash was also worked by small scale mining sometime prior to this. The wash was located on the north side of Riverview Rd near the intersection with Sapphire Bend Rd. The miners in the 90's dug what was left of the deep wash, then worked south through what is the fossicking area today. The mining then veered in a SSW direction. Their wash plant was a few kilometres away on a private property.
Would be interesting to see if anything was missed (albeit doubtful).
Plenty of wild pigs too particularly at mount werong ive roamed over that country for the last 40years
That might explain some of the stranger noises I heard at night.
Fantastic. A rakali funny looking critters. Great work mate. I am just about to get my fossicking licence, tomorrow, pay day. I have a pan just like yours and I am making me own sluice. Can you tell me if using a r rockerbox is legal in nsw. I have been watching VoGus prospecting and buckshot prospecting. Chris and Gadzee work down in Vic. Great blokes lots of great knowledge and fun videos. But im in NSW. But they can use high bankers. Great video mate. Keep up the great work. Cheers
It was so much like an otter when it popped its head up. You can use a rocker box just no powered equipment. Chris and Gadzee are great. I referred to Gadzee’s page in a fun way in one of my videos (with his permission of course). Good luck with it and tell us how your homemade sluice goes.
@InSearchOf...Australia oh that's great. I will definitely be staying in touch. You guys have a wealth of knowledge and experience. I have only just started. And I don't want to do the wrong thing. There is a world of info to find on the net, I know. But it seems to be outdated or illegal. Like the dedicated fossicking areas have been sold or integrated with national forests. Lots to learn still. Thanks for replying mate. Good hunting
The sluice box is made from the top of an old air conditioner, carpet, and chicken fence wire. With a few pieces of angle to hold it all down. Put some straps on in it so I can carry it like a back pack. It's about 80cms in length
Very innovative use of parts. Good luck with it and tell us how it goes.
When i go camping nowadays i seem to spend half my weekend picking up broken glass , shame on these dills .
It's so true. I didn't film half the junk there. That pile of garbage alone was too much for me to clear.
@@InSearchOf...Australia on the headwaters of the Abercrombie is Mt Werong , you cross it going to Yerranderie an old silver mine , diamonds have reportedly been found around Mt Werong . I have found sapphires in the vicinity.
Awesome! Sounds like a future destination for me.
Keeping it real, Jason. The Abercrombie River looks it takes some volumes of water in flood, unsure about nuggets flowing down with it, the Gold Monster can take the coil in the water, but the rapids across the river I'd imagine that miners of the settlement of Tuena would have worked those best sluicing, or clearing out the bedrock when low, we'd been seeing on Gadzee and Chris's recent videos about glacial till, so the gold might be tiny like flour, and whether the settlement is allowed to be detected for relics of the 1860's, but still the cricket tree stumps, and popping crease might hold gold of the $1 & $2 varieties, or better still, pre-decimal silvers... On that, have you thought of sites that may be allowed to be detected that could hold holey dollars and dumps? 1813-1829 is a fairly limiting timeline for settlements that could be investigated to be included, otherwise rushes from 1855 where Sydney Mint half and full gold sovereigns could gave been dropped, when buying a tray of eggs or crate of gin was a fortune, in times of shortage there was no shortage of extreme price-gougers but for some at times, was reasons for celebrating, or in hard times, pockets fray and dispose of their contents, sending the unlucky digger to one of Caroline Chisholm's "shelter sheds" for susso, sustenance. We used that idea of shelter sheds at our primary school for a tin-roofed big room with just Cyclone fencing barn doors on the one side, the rest inside, exposed stud-work weatherboard, and seating along the inside walls. The other similar room on the other side of the canteen in the middle, was simply called "the annexe". As an immigrant child from Croatia, wr didn't take it for granted, but that the use of these words often had fascinating histories. Cheers, happy trails, good luck and safety first. Second, see first! Gabi of Narre Warren, Vic
Painfully real at times me thinks. The gravel bend in the river was so big it was about 100 meters from the down-river end to the up-river end where the rapids were so I didn’t bother trying to lug material over to be sluiced. I have considered looking for relics such as old coins. I just need to research locations a little more. Like Sydney, in NSW we have a tendency to wipe out old buildings to pave the way for new ones and a lot of the locations are on leased crown land or private property that I cannot access. In saying that, I do want to do a relic hunt and will once I find a good location to do so. Cheers.
Very sad to see public camp grounds trashed. Sofala camping surrounds maybe fenced off if this behaviour continues .
Is Sofala campground left in a similar condition? It is sad that it happens.
We all get punished for the actions of a selfish few .
I hear that.
Hey matie, i would check those rocks you called hot rocks, check to see if they are magnetics, if not they could have gold, we found black rocks with gold in them..
Thanks! I’ll check and get back to you. If they have gold, I left a whole lot behind.
Checked them. Magnetic. No gold when crushed either.
I will take a magnet in future since you mention this.
Cheers for the vid Jason. Looks like it would be a nice area if people did the right thing
Very true. It’s not a bad camp ground which would be great for those who like to fish.
There's a lot of dirt in between hey. 😊
True. However, it didn’t take long to find colour. Just not enough to make it worthwhile.
Well Jason you have at least been and checked it out, it’s always been a messy spot as rubbish goes and never have I known of that particular spot producing anything but your itinerary of spots to come will give you the chance to find what your chasing I’m sure. Thanks for keeping your videos honest. I don’t ever remember seeing a video on that spot finding nuggets, maybe throw the link up. Take care mate I’ll be watching for the next one.
It was always doubtful but I was surprised to find what I did. My aim is to ensure that anyone who views my videos are not misled. Rather than a link, i’ll just say the same maker of a video set at Grabben Gullen suggested Mica/Pyrite was Gold. The “nuggets” shown in their video at the Abercrombie were unusual but I thought it was a good premise to test.
Hi Jason cool vid mate sad what people do to our wonderful bushland. Couple of tips mate if you want to find gold with the monster especially in NSW bedrock is were its good even just finding the heavys in crevices usually there will be gold in there too. Also if u go to bunnings an get a plastic plant pot base that fits in the top of your bucket an cut the middle out cut the mesh to suit drill some holes in the inner rim an zip tie the mesh in. It makes a bigger gauge sieve that sits in the top of your bucket. Ill try post u a pic if i can find my one 😊 Keep up the good work mate an keep digging an you will start finding the good stuff👍 live an learn
Cool. I do check crevices but I couldn’t find any there. As for the pot base idea, anything to process faster would be good. I just had some spare mesh so this was essentially an improvisation at no cost. But I like the idea of a fitted mesh. A pic would great. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I've never been because I trusted Adventure golds interpretation of Abercrombie.veey little. But surrounding area can come up hill end level gold if ya keep working their
That’s a fair call. I think there may be some good deposits amongst it all there, but you will be working for days to find them.
Geeeezzzzz Jason, aren’t your feet cold in that water? Good vid mate.
Cheers. Double pair of socks kept the cold away long enough to finish the job.
Yes theirs something crazy about gold prospecting in winter nsw.
I can accept a little madness on my behalf.
Upper turon is where you want to be.
@@mikerobo2112 Cheers. I’ll definitely mosey on up that way in the future.
Great channel 👏👏, just found you and now subscribed👍
Cheers. Hope you continue to enjoy!
Love the start music and aindiana Jones style words.lol.Na love it no jokes
Cheers. I can’t but nod towards my favourite adventurer.
Your a shit panner😂
Was out at Dark Corner a few weeks back, where Reedy Creek meets.. something else, was blood beautiful there, but sad to say it, you found more gold there than I did.
It is nice. I feel i was lucky to find what I did and probably need to look closer at geology maps/mining maps to refine locations. Good luck with your next trip.
Gday Jason, glad you got to look around a bit, plenty of area still to explore I’m sure. Platypus happily swimming in the creek down further as it crosses back into state forest. Let me know if there is a area you would like to visit and require 4x4 to get too as I’m happy to help you out, only later I thought I should have taken you down with me.
Cheers. Since our meeting was so spontaneous and unlikely, reflections will always have 20/20 vision. I appreciated the tips and next time I’m heading out to Sunny Corner/Dark Corner I’ll give a heads up and it can be at the same place you saw my ute.
Great advise on the roads, amazing to be recognised, thanks for sharing
No worries. I’d hate to think I lead someone astray.
Cheers for the vid Jason! That blackberry is a menace out there. I got out to Sunny Corner today, got a couple of very small pickers test panning, hoping for a few more in the sluice cons, I know there are some decent flakes in there. I too suffer from a lack of a 4wd, haven't got into trouble yet though :)
That’s great! I’m impressed with the pickers. Sunny Corner certainly provides. Dark Corner isn’t as well kept. A lot of overgrown trails, unsealed and eroded roads, etc.
The journey to Dark Corner, Jason, a piece of advisory gold - check the road ahead! We'd too thought our research was good, the road we'd turned into had a name and signpost, the road ceased, covered in leaves, Skyline skidding, even with brakes and handbrake, only for a last-second choice to angle sideways and turn at the same time, a ditch wasn't a flip point, but almost looked expertly executed like a rally driver from Finland. The road map a touch out of date, the road had been closed a few years but the street sign still there, but they hadn't put a ditch at our signposted entry! Satellite view is one thing, and even using Street-view, there's not enough true indicator of how steep a hillside, even walking some hills you'd swear they curled more than 90 degrees how bloody steep they are. Safety first. Second, see first! (On the other choice for redfin, our Victorian fishing authority before Covid was after one that was over 50cm, we'd been close but I'd rather eat that size than donate, unless there were enough of a reward - filleted and de-boned, imagine the price, prepared, per kilo! Be well, stay safe, & enjoy!) G.
Cheers. I definitely hear that. Fatigue was a major factor while adrenalin was the saviour. A cautionary tale is always worth telling. Now…how do I illegally transport a >50 cm redfin? Answer: You don’t.
Many years ago after flooding we would head out to Palmers Oaky creek. In the creek bed was a huge boulder the size of a mini bus. On top of the boulder there was a crack, and we would always find a least a few grams with pieces up to match head size. But after a large flood in the 90s the boulder somehow must have moved. We were unable to find it.
That’s amazing that it moved. The flood must have been considerable. I think I wasn’t able to access a broad enough area to give it a proper go.
ITs been sifted so many times you will be better off bringing your own dirt with you.
Lol. It did feel sparse but there was still colour. I had way less luck at Ophir.
I'm here now and i saw swimming down stream how cute.
Awesome! It is. Having any luck otherwise?
@@InSearchOf...Australia not yet I'm waiting for my son he'll do the hard work.🤣😂
Good plan.
Nice video. I've never had much luck in the creeks at Ophir. But, my father-in-law pulled 6 grams from one very small crevice in a large boulder. The boulder was in the middle of the creek and it was during a draught.
That’s awesome. I was there after a lot of rain so I may not have had access to the heavies area, but I would have expected at least a tiny speck in the black sand I had in the pan. I will go back and try the gully below the honeycomb of mines, that may have accidentally discarded specimens.
Nice to get fish even though the weather was a bit cold, although those overcast days are better than too sunny. Great job
Yes, the overcast days extend your dusk/dawn period somewhat. Not a fan of rain with wind which, fortunately for me, the wind was lacking. Cheers.
A satisfying trip out, Jason, for the viewers too! You kept saying this species with bread, that species with bread - I wanted to fillet, fry, and onto a slice of bread, each species, and for a rating how each one tastes, with your selected sliced baked grain product! Necessitates a frypan, portable gas stove, second loaf of bread to that of the bait and berley, and tweezers for the de-boning. The fish plucks, big organs, can go to the cormorant and pelican, the rest of the guts into the garden beds, so the locals can enjoy the aroma. Of the subsequent flowers. I'm imagining fishing, cooking, gold panning and fossicking for gems, relics and fossils, maybe not all in one decathlon episode, but combination adventures to see how many can be squeezed into a parameter, squid and squid fossils, Swiss-French relics with said culture's mushrooming recipes, ideate and pack accordingly, so one may take off prepared when the inspiration takes hold. We've packed 3 large rucksacks, so all's needed is a tent, portable power and electric blanket. 😂 I keep having to reopen the rucksacks to remember what I'd packed into each, ought put lists onto luggage tags. There's hundreds of kilometres away from the things you've forgotten not easily bought after hours of a weekend in the country! Cheers from Gabi of comfortably Fountain Lakes, Narre Warren (although they filmed at Southland, us outer suburbs are too scruffy to be seen around, except maybe not for Sharon Strzelecki, yeah, nah...🏐)
Lol…you now have me thinking is it possible to achieve that decathlon of topics. Tweezers, buckets and sieves are multi-purpose so that may reduce the sacks from three to two. I can say that bream taste better than blackfish which taste better than mullet. The bread used to catch them is the cheapest nastiest highly processes white death variety so I’d get a nicer loaf for eating. Glad you liked the change in topic.
Love fishing mate. Just don't get to do enough of it. All my other hobbies get in the way lol.
Lol…it gets like that. I find fishing similar to fossicking. It’s just being out there in the elements with the possibility of getting something being satisfying enough.
Hey mate, are you camping here? Would be great to meet you for a chat?
I was. However, I’m off to Vivid then home. I will be back very soon. The run of luderick (blackfish) beckons me to return very very soon. Likely to be in two weeks.
Looking forward to seeing you chase a few blackfish soon, great way to spend some time on the water chasing blackfish. Nice to chat with ya the other morning out the bush I hope ya day worked out well and the just as a note that creek down the bottom of the hill did have colour although not a lot but I’m sure with some effort a decent pocket would hold a few nice size pieces.
@@scottpearce4072 Cheers. Was great chatting to you as well. Sounds like you had more luck than me. You'll note I reference our meeting in the latest video.
Good videos mate.
Cheers. Still feels like there’s room to refine them. Glad you like it.