What We Offer - Tuition & Artwork
Digger Downunder is focused on providing prospecting tuition that will meet your needs and skill level. We are sure you’ll be happy working with us, the feedback from clients has been excellent..
Look around our website and if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us - we hope you will book a session!
The session begins with meeting Reg at his home, followed by a conversation about geology, ground and map reading, then detector use and time out in the field, close to Maldon. Reg's property is on gold bearing ground.
In addition, we are now offering framed images of gold and relics of the gold fields.Photographs will be posted to you.
GIFT VOUCHERS ARE AVAILABLE
Tuition:
Tuition is suitable for beginners.
This session will cover:
- Legalities, etiquette and where you can detect
- Familiarization with detector functions
- Basic geology and its relationship to gold
- Geological detective work - how to be a gold detective exploring the clues and signs
- Research and mapping systems - maps and historical records
- Ground noises, false signals and other red herrings (and how to differentiate)
- Recovery procedure - how to dig up the gold without damaging it
- Equipment required, care of equipment, and the best attire for the job
- Fossicking - hunting of other items (apart from gold)
Following the tuition sessions described above, you will have time to apply what you have learned to test out the detector and hunt for gold. Reg will be nearby to assist when you have a question or need help to dig up a signal.
ALL GOLD AND TREASURES YOU FIND ARE YOURS FOR THE KEEPING
PRICE:
Negotiated with Reg prior to the session. Generally it will be $200 for 3 hours of tuition - up to 3 people.
Payment:
Cash on the day
Weather:
Tuition sessions will be subject to weather, alternative arrangements will be offered
Research:
We can suggest the following resources:
- For gold history - "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria" by James Fleet
- For gold social history - "Nothing But Gold" by Robyn Annear
- For modern gold detecting - "Metal Detecting for Gold and Relics" by Douglas Stone
Why Us?
Reg has 35+ years of experience as a gold prospector and has found a lot of gold over the years, in many different locations. His biggest nugget was a 98 oz slug, very few prospectors can claim such a find. He has experience with a wide range of detectors including the more recent GPZ 7000 (which he paid for in finds within 4 weeks of purchase) and the QED, a detector developed in Ballarat. His knowledge of the gold fields of Victoria is extensive and his mapping system that he builds, to assist the selection of prospecting sites, is unique. You will be learning from the best!
More recently, we have added framed images of gold and relics for sale. These images are perfect for gold enthusiasts.
