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Prospecting Books

Fists Full of Gold		QTY:
	Fists Full of Gold - Chris Ralph How you can find gold in the mountains and deserts. From the USA  A Complete Guide to the Art of Prospecting. This book takes a unique and different approach in teaching the "trade skills" of prospecting - it covers not just equipment, but the knowledge you really need to find those locations with recoverable gold. This information is important because in the final analysis, no matter well you operate your dredge, metal detector or other prospecting equipment, unless you can find the deposits where the gold is concentrated, your equipment cannot help you recover it. It's designed to be the one prospecting book you will never outgrow. It's a quite a reference: more than 360 pages long with over 225,000 words.

Gold Atlas of Victoria		QTY:
	Doug Stone's Gold Atlas of Victoria Hot off the press! Doug Stone's latest book. Gold Atlas of Victoria contains 27 Maps of the Victorian Goldfields. Includes over $400 of maps(if maps purchased separately). Goldfield Tourist Route Map GPS Navigation Tips 27 Victorian Goldfield Maps

Metal Detecting for Gold in Australia		QTY:
	Doug M Stone's - Metal Detecting for Gold in Australia Doug Stone's latest revision of his hugely popular Gold Prospecting series is a major leap forward and destined to be very well received by new and experienced prospectors alike. This is an entirely new book, This full colour hard cover book contains 397 pages of information on detector types & how to use them, prospecting methods and maps of all the major Australian gold fields. A must for prospecting enthusiasts! Hard Cover 397 pages 1st Edition 2011

Gold Prospecting - Guide and Handbook		QTY:
	Gold Prospecting - Guide and Handbook The Australian Goldfields once attracted visitors adventurers from all over the world. Huge finds made some rich and others destitute. Recent finds in Victoria and Western Australia and elsewhere show that rich gold deposits still remain and Gold Prospecting describes how to prospect correctly and where to find and recover the gold. Descriptions of all major reef and alluvial fields accompanied by over 30 maps discuss the conditions under which gold occurs. Prospecting techniques and the construction and use of gold recovery equipment, including metal detectors, are also described.

Jack Lange's Gold Hunting Adventures and tips		QTY:
	Jack Lange's Gold Hunting Adventures and Tips Come with Jack and Margaret on their fabulous gold discoveries in trackless, uninhabited regions of Australia where old-time prospectors struggled for survival or perished in their pursuit of gold.

Gold for the Taking		QTY:
	Rudi Paoletti's "Gold for the Taking" book A Pictorial history of the Heyday of the Walhalla - Wood's Point Gold Belt: 1860's - 1960's Gold for the Taking was published for all Australians who were saddened to see our history fade away. The book compliments Rudi Paoletti's other publications and maps, as all the townships, hotels, mines, restaurants, shanty's, etc, are plotted on his maps for all to rediscover and absorb once again in our history. During the mid to late 1850's gold miners were making their way up the Big and Goulburn Rivers striking payable ground at regular intervas. Parties of adventurous prospectors kept advancing up the wild and remote valley to the junction of two main headwater tributaries of the Gulburn River where some phenomenally rich gold was discovered in 1861. This was at what we now know as Wood's Point, named after a pioneering storekeeper of the district named Harry Wood.

The Victorian Prospectors Guide and Handbook		QTY:
	The Victorian Prospectors Guide and Handbook (12th Edition) First published as the Miner's Handbook in 1895 and has continued on with multiple revisions until this latest 2009 edition the Victorian Prospectors Guide is a remarkable historical reference as well as a practical and useful guide to the gold prospector.

Childhood Reminiscences of Early Walhalla		QTY:
	Childhood Reminiscences of Early Walhalla An historical account of the gold mining town Walhalla and its inhabitants as told by Isabella Frances Cleugh This publication contains 68 pages in B&W with heaps of rare photos. Isabella Frances Cleugh was born in Walhalla in 1866. This author basically tells her story through the eyes of her childhood years. She reminiscences about growing up in the mining town, her school days, her ups and downs with her mother and sister, the characters, events and mishaps of the once bustling township of Walhalla. etc.

The Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine		QTY:
	The Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine An historical account of one of Australia's richest gold mines. This booklet outlines the entire history of the Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine- one of the richest gold mines ever discovered in Victoria. It has many photographs of the mine and its workings, and it goes into thorough detail describing all about the mine, managers, workings, highlights, etc. It contains 24 pages in B & W. My Walhalla Tourist & 4WD map & Walhalla 'Ghost Town Series' .

The History & Guide to the Upper Goulburn - Guide and Handbook		QTY:
	The History & Guide to the Upper Goulburn - Guide and Handbook Rudi Paoletti of Adventurer Maps is a renowned expert of the Victorian High Country history, particularly with regards to the gold mining towns that have long since disappeared. Rudi has relocated many of the original hotel, township and mine sites previously lost to history.  The History & Guide to the Upper Goulburn gives a great insight into the places of historical interest and things to do and see in this remarkable part of Victoria's High Country.

Donnelly's Creek - Guide and Handbook		QTY:
	Donnelly's Creek - Guide and Handbook Rudi Paoletti of Adventurer Maps is a renowned expert of the Victorian High Country history, particularly with regards to the gold mining towns that have long since disappeared. Rudi has relocated many of the original hotel, township and mine sites previously lost to history. As well as his acclaimed Adventurer series of high country maps, he also publishes a number of books relevant to the history of the area, including Donnelly's Creek. This fascinating insight in the rush and eventual ruin of a mountains township includes maps, photographs and notes on what to see and do when visiting the area.

Old Walhalla - Guide and Handbook		QTY:
	Old Walhalla - Guide and Handbook This book tells the story of how the alluvial diggings of Stringer's Creek in the remote mountains of Gippsland, Victoria, grew into the busy mining town of Walhalla in the late 19th century, home to the Long Tunnel Mine, arguably the richest of all Victoria's gold mines. A remarkable story of the pioneers who opened up this hazardous mountain country with the hardships of bitter cold, flood, fire and poor supplies and the remaining legacy of one of Australia's most beautiful mountain townships.

Eureka Plastic Gold Pan for Prospecting		QTY:
	Elemental Gold Pan             35cm black riffled gold pan. Great for camping and bushwalking. Can be used all over Australia. Suitable for young and old. Detailed instruction on rear of box

Prospectors Backpack		QTY:
	Prospectors Backpack Comfortable Aussie designed heavy duty soft canvas backpack. Featuring zippered upper & velcro lower secton, adjustable shoulder & chest straps suitable to mount external speaker plus D rings to attach Hipstick. Sits high on shoulders - stays in place while digging. Ideal for the ladies too!