24/10/2021
Beautiful day on the creek.
Myself, Matt and the prospecting sausage - Billy.
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14/10/2021
'The Patent Acme Stone Breaker'
Made by Goodwin & Barsby
I took measurements and photos to try ID this jaw crusher and contacted the company in the UK who built this machine.
There response was that this is the 1500 machine made and there sales records only go back to there 7000 unit which was made in 1938!
This thing would of seen some serious rock through it over its years of service and has preserved itself well for being left in its original position while the former lease owners returned back to the UK.
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01/09/2021
There is something undeniably peaceful about being out of reception and back to being apart of nature it feels like home.
We are blessed to live in such paradise where the ocean meets the rainforest.
22/08/2021
A nice morning "exercising" with a .5 of a gram of fine alluvial gold.
Hope everyone's mental health is keeping well through these crazy times and if anyone ever needs a chat please yell out!
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15/08/2021
Axe injury slowed the weekends prospecting efforts but still managed to get some filming done and even brought myself home a nice take of gold.
Video will be up on YouTube in the coming days.
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02/08/2021
Talk about a healthy pan of colour.
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28/07/2021
Check out this monster dredge we found my hand and size 9 boot for a comparison.
This is exactly what wrecks prospecting for all the people that enjoy it as just a hobby.
Don't be this person.
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06/07/2021
- The Little bent wing bat -
If you ever enter a mine or cave along the NSW / QLD coast you will find one of these cute little flying mice.
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04/07/2021
Checking pans around the camp fire of a night.
A cold beer, Alot of laugh's and our pans full of colour - Doesn't get much better than that!
I haven't got back to filming for youtube yet have just been having to much fun soaking it all in lately!
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04/07/2021
Half a gram is worth around $40 AUD not bad for a few hours digging.
Although Gold for me isn't the dollar value it's the invaluable time spent in beautiful places to find it.
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01/07/2021
My fingers are crossed for the rain to hold off to go spend a much needed night outdoors in this Beautiful location!
Is anyone else taking the swags out for a winters night by a camp fire over the weekend?
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28/06/2021
Crevice: A narrow opening resulting from a split or crack.
Crevicing: Cleaning packed rock and heavy material such as gold and gem stones from the crevices or natural river made riffles.
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27/06/2021
5am on a foggy winters Sunday prospecting.
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26/06/2021
Teaching my children to embrace and protect the paradise we live in.
It's easy to forget just how lucky we are to live on the Mid North Coast of Australia - surrounded by some of the best beaches and surfing on one side and the best camping and 4x4ing on the other.
A perfect mix where rainforest meets the coast that's packed full of history and hidden gems like this one.
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25/06/2021
Some of these shafts have been overgrown and for the most part hidden.
A reminder to be careful while making tracks through the bush these open shafts and stoped adits can be extremely dangerous.
Time to get back out tommorow to soak up some fresh air.
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14/06/2021
Spent all day with a friend walking up and down hills and down into valley's trying to locate a specific mine.
We didn't find what we where after today but we definitely found our fare share of deep shafts aswell as putting in 7km on foot.
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13/06/2021
The absolute master piece π
The stamper battery or stamper mill was used to crush the ore and recover gold.
The stamps where pushed up individually by a overhead cam shaft with offset lobes that lifted and dropped the stampers and crushed the ore in the mortar box before travelling down copper plates painted in mercury which would cause the gold to amalgamate.
It's a bloody shame to see it wasting away hidden in the bush it's the history of the area just going to ruin.
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(Don't ask for location it will not be given)
Thanks for a tip from a friend on this one it is extremely appreciated mate!
12/06/2021
A boiler was used to create steam to run the stamper batteries and crush the quartz ore.
06/06/2021
The old saying 'The early bird catches the worm'
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06/06/2021
Was a day of forgetfulness,
Forgot the bread an had to have suasges an sauce,
Forgot Levi's 'snacks' bag so he had to make do with a cup of milk,
Forgot the Camera gear (The whole reason I went out today)
But! we had a great day.
Levi found he's own gold sitting on the surface and ended up with a great clean up and one extremely tired child.
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05/06/2021
Thankyou to EVERYONE that has supported us. 10,000 views.
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04/06/2021
If you haven't already meet 'Billy' our prospecting Sausage dog.
He comes with us on most of our adventures and can put some km's on those short legs.
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03/06/2021
Running a River sluice has to be one of the most relaxing parts of prospecting!
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02/06/2021
'The Super Sucker'
More details, Discount codes and unveil to come VERY soon!
All we can say for now is for a NSW prospector THIS will be a god sent in processing power..
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02/06/2021
This is what pure peace looks like.
As a prospector alot of the reason I enjoy being 'away' or out the bush is to completely detach my thoughts from day to day stresses and just reconnect without having that rectangular device glued to my side.
It's a small brief moment of no service and no reception to remind myself there was a life before all the added stress of social media an letting your thoughts be consumed by what you see on the internet.
and to find ounces of gold!
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30/05/2021
Cold weather is on it's way it's time to get back on the creek for the weekend camping.
Who doesn't love a cold beer and a warm fire, spent with mates or family?
Prospecting Trip coming up.
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29/05/2021
Our hard work has paid off!
Researching, Prospecting, Processing an now the final clean up.
Thanks to for the clean up sluice.
Be sure to check this one out!
- The Clean Up -
5am tommorow morning!
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28/05/2021
Beautiful end of Autumn morning.
Who is a summer and who is a Winter person?
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27/05/2021
Yankee Doodle Claim
Underground workings, shafts and shallow pits.
At an Average grade of 15g per ton.
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Running a River sluice has to be one of the most relaxing parts of prospecting! βππ² #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #coffscoast #HFMprospecting
- The Clean Up - Aussie Gold Dog clean up sluice. Video in the coming week. ππ²β #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #coffscoast #HFMprospecting
- New Video - 'The chain mill' Up on our YouTube channel 8pm tonight! Jump over and give it a watch and please make sure you Like, Share and Subscribe . βππ² #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #coffscoast #HFMprospecting
Found a nice pocket full of Pyrite's today! Video will be up on YouTube at 6pm tonight! #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #coffscoast #HFMprospecting
Beautiful day finally after so much rain we have some clear blue skies and after a day doing what little exploring we could do while all state forest's are closed off around the area it was time for a ice cold Amber at the local Coramba pub to finish the day. βπ» How's everyone else's weekend been so far? #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #coffscoast #HFMprospecting
Will be a while before we will be back underground with all this rain and water lying about it can make mines dangerously soft and unstable so I have a few cool spots and things to check out while we wait for everything to dry out. Who is enjoying the first day of sunshine in so long? β #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #HFMprospecting
With this constant rain i have had time to sit back and do some more research on where to go look next we have some pretty cool places and things to show you! We are thinking of also organising a day to go out to a local mine (underground at your own risk) and explore / pan the creek! #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #HFMprospecting
We at HFM are more than grateful for the support we have received just starting, Things are only going to get a lot better from here and we hope you guys join us for the ride. ππΌ #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #HFMprospecting
Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Minelab PRO-GOLD GIVEAWAY Thanks again EVERYONE for the support. and to RYANZWEBBER - Instagram name congratulations on winning mate!
A cool time-lapse we done for one of our YouTube videos walking out of an Adit we explored. #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #HFMprospecting
Thinking about what I would rather be doing everyday - minus the deafening cicadas. π Whats something you could do everyday an never get tired of? #gold #goldrush #australia #prospecting #adventuring #4x4 #coffsharbour #camping #mining #gemstones #history #bush #goldmonster1000 #panning #goldpan #family #mateship #caves #tools #crevicing #minelab #giveaway #nature #goldnugget #nugget #ore #quartz #ironstone #HFMprospecting
Some of the Adit entrances can be that tight from the outside they only look like wombat holes. #hfmprospecting
Playing around with an intro. Would help if I wasn't computer illiterate. #HFMprospecting
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