My next adventure...

Hey guys,
Newbie here so sorry if i ask silly questions and the same questions. I will use the search function as much as i can.
Im located in Perth WA and some of you may know me from alot of fishing sites but im best known for my photography publications in many mags.
I have always had a keen interest in gems, gold and while out fishing and photographing many remote places i have always had my eyes on the ground looking for "sparlkey" rocks . Up until now i havnt dug around anywhere but now i have my miners right and time of the weekends in heading Toodyay area to have a pan and fossick on crown land. I have got permission to pan a really good creek on private property too.
Anyone that can give me some help on anything cool to find in Toodyay area i will be very greatful and happy to recieve info through PM's and keep it hush.
Thanks guys and gals
Happy to share some of my outback photos with you all from around WA

Welcome to the forum..

I would love to see some of your photos

Hopefully some of the other members can help you out with the area you want to look at..

Thanks Jen, i will share a few of my photographs here for you all to view
Starting with Kalbarri...
Natures Window, Kalbarri, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Red Bluff, Kalbarri, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Kalbarri, Where the red rocks meet the blue sea by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Kalbarri, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Kalbarri,Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

A few from the prospectors paradise... The Pilbara...
Ashburton River, Pilbara region, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Shipwrecked Barge off the Pilbara coast by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Bone Dry , Outback Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Humpback Whale, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Outback landscape between Coral Bay & Exmouth , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Glass off conditions, Pilbara coast, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Thankyou for the pictures..
They are beautiful!

It gives those of us that haven't been to those places some eye candy..

Thanks Jen, happy to share my backyard with you all. Might post up some more and im happy to offer advise on photography and places in WA for you all

Another gold bearing area in the Wheatbelt....
The Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Wave Rock, Hyden, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Wave Rock, Hyden, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Wave Rock, Hyden, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

York, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Sunrise over Moore river, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

The pure white Sand dunes of the Indian ocean drive, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

The pure white Sand dunes of the Indian ocean drive, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

The pure white Sand dunes of the Indian ocean drive, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Welcome to the forum Tailor marc. Awesome photos and don't be shy to post more. It's a beautiful part of the world.
I'm in Vic, so I have no knowledge of where you are allowed to prospect in the area you are looking at. Maybe Tengraph might help?
I did find this though.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/34578881
The area mentioned looks like this on Google earth if you type in these coordinates. 31 36'25.28"S 116 15'38.45"E  
You'll notice the white sections near the strip. That would be the kaolin mentioned in the article.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32503636

Obviously its not near the river and I'm not sure if there is any water local to the goldfield. But it might be worth getting a few buckets from gully and panning it at the river. There is also a camp site 1.3km west of the area as the crow flys.

Google is your friend  

Cheers,

Lee.

There is also some type of mine at 31 34'28.58"S 116 16'58.23"E If its a gold mine. Down stream of the river just to north might be worth a look to. Just keep it legal.
Hope this helps and all the best of your hunt for the yella stuff  
Cheers

NeoGeo wrote:Welcome to the forum Tailor marc. Awesome photos and don't be shy to post more. It's a beautiful part of the world.
I'm in Vic, so I have no knowledge of where you are allowed to prospect in the area you are looking at. Maybe Tengraph might help?
I did find this though.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/34578881
The area mentioned looks like this on Google earth if you type in these coordinates. 31 36'25.28"S 116 15'38.45"E  
You'll notice the white sections near the strip. That would be the kaolin mentioned in the article.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32503636

Obviously its not near the river and I'm not sure if there is any water local to the goldfield. But it might be worth getting a few buckets from gully and panning it at the river. There is also a camp site 1.3km west of the area as the crow flys.

Google is your friend  

Cheers,

Lee.

Thanks so much Lee,
I will cheak that location on Google earth as soon as i get home. I have searched trove and found alot of good locations but sadly most are on private property. The first place i contacted gave me the goahead ! Im 100% going to keep it legal as all it takes is one person to leave rubbish, holes or climb fences to stuff it for all of us. I have seen the same with fishing locations and this game is very much like fishing.
Just last weekend i went to the nice little location where gold has been found and noticed someone has used a dingo or something to take away some dirt. What do you recon? I cant think of any other reason a neat cutout like that would of been done....

Unfortunatly the rains have been coming hard for the last few weeks. Im waiting for the watch levels to lower right down

The southwest..
Hamelin Bay, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Spa Pool, Wyadup Rocks, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Living Fossils: The Thrombolites of Lake Clifton, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Living Fossils: The Thrombolites of Lake Clifton , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Wyola Wreck, Coogee ,Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Pemberton Pool, Pemberton , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Pemberton Pool, Pemberton , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

few more from the southwest...
Boranup Forest, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Cosy Corner, Southwest Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

A fight for life, 84 Pilot whales stranded, Hamelin Bay, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Boranup Forest, Southwest Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Canal rocks, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Canal rocks, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Pemberton Pool, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Southwest Australia swell, Yallingup by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Spa Pool, Wyadup rocks, Yallingup. Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Footprints into a dream, Myalup beach, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Welcome to the forum Marc , loved your pics . I'm in Vic as well so of no assistance to you . If you enjoy and prospect as intense
as your photography you'll have a ball and will eventually own up you have contracted gold fever . You will get plenty of help on this forum from the people with local knowledge .

Cheers
goldrat

Marc -- your photos are absolutely outstanding. Probably the best I have ever seen. thanks for letting us in on them!

G'day Marc

Stunning pictures mate, thankyou for allowing us the privilege of viewing them.

cheers dave

goldrat wrote:Welcome to the forum Marc , loved your pics . I'm in Vic as well so of no assistance to you . If you enjoy and prospect as intense
as your photography you'll have a ball and will eventually own up you have contracted gold fever . You will get plenty of help on this forum from the people with local knowledge .

Cheers
goldrat

Thanks Goldrat, yep any hobby i get into i give 110%. My fishing days included sailfish from 50ft cliffs ate Steep point, shark bay and alot more. I have had the prospecting and fossicking interest for a long time but always no time between fishing and photography so i will try jam this in too

Imadogman wrote:Marc -- your photos are absolutely outstanding. Probably the best I have ever seen. thanks for letting us in on them!

My Pleasure I appreciate it

davsgold wrote:G'day Marc

Stunning pictures mate, thankyou for allowing us the privilege of viewing them.

cheers dave

My pleasure Dave Thankyou

Here is a selection of my best photographs of the gasgoyne region of W.A
Coral Bay , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Butterfly on the beach, Coral bay , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Coral bay,Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Coral Bay, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Coral Bay, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Mauds Landing, Coral bay ,Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Turtle on the reef, Coral bay, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Clam shell sunset, Quobba, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Monkey Mia, Shark bay, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Outback Caravan, Exmouth , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Turquoise bay, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Turquoise bay, Exmouth , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Turquoise bay, Exmouth , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Rottnest Island...
Bathurst Point, Rottnest Island, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Bathurst Point, Rottnest Island, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

The Basin, Rottnest Island, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Perth City viewed from Rottnest Island by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Rottnest Island, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Sunrise on beautiful Rottnest Island, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Geez they are outstanding photos

I can't wait till you show us some photos of the gold you are going to find

Thankyou for showing/sharing your photos

A few from my home town "Perth"...
West Australian summer storms by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

West Australian summer storms by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Yanchep Lagoon, Westren Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr


Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Crawley Bay Boatshed, Perth , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Massive storm front approaching North beach jetty, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Perth City, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Fremantle Wharf, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Noble Falls, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Noble Falls, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

West Australian summer storms by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Perth City Reflections, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

The old Swan view tunnel, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Yanchep Lagoon, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Yanchep Lagoon, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Penguin Island, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

The old convict built Fremantle prison, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Outback ruin's , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Swan view tunnel, Perth, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Swan view tunnel, Perth, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr
Hillary's marina, Perth, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Jen58 wrote:Geez they are outstanding photos

I can't wait till you show us some photos of the gold you are going to find

Thankyou for showing/sharing your photos

Thanks Jen. Yep once i get my teeth into a hobby i go full steam ahead until i nail it. I will nail the big nugget so now the search is on

Hi Marc, welcome to the forum. I'm the same "Piston Broke" (Peter) from Fishwrecked. Prospecting and Fishing both have that "Thrill of the chase" aspect to them.

PS I still have that "Indiana Teahouse" photo you gave me on my wall, it's amazing.

G'day Marc and     To the forum.  Thanks for sharing all of your fantastic photos, and we can't wait to see your Gold pics.    

Cheers.

Mike.

piston broke wrote:Hi Marc, welcome to the forum. I'm the same "Piston Broke" (Peter) from Fishwrecked. Prospecting and Fishing both have that "Thrill of the chase" aspect to them.

PS I still have that "Indiana Teahouse" photo you gave me on my wall, it's amazing.

Ahhh hey mate how are ya! Yep prospecting is so similar to fishing so im hooked now!

Mike54 wrote:G'day Marc and     To the forum.  Thanks for sharing all of your fantastic photos, and we can't wait to see your Gold pics.    

Cheers.

Mike.

Thanks Mike, heading out this Sunday Toodyay area but the creks are still to full but i will have a dig around. No detector yet , just pann and shovel

Lucky last shots, this time the beautiful wildlife of this great land! New pics will be gold (I hope)
Black Cockatoo Sunrise, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Saltwater Crocodile waits for its prey, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

White Wing Fairy Wren, Burns Beach, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

White Wing Fairy Wren, Burns Beach, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Western Rosella, Pemberton , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Red tail Black Cockatoo, Perth Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Red tail Black Cockatoo, Perth Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Red Kangaroo, Outback Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Splendid fairy Wren, Perth Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

White wing fairy Wren, Burns beach, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Splendid fairy Wren, Perth Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Rainbow bee eater, Perth, Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Little Wallaby Joey in mums pouch by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Pelican in flight, Perth , Western Australia by Western Australia by Marc Russo, on Flickr

Marc, I hope it is not the case, but it is likely that there is much more "gold" in your photographs than you are likely find chasing the elusive gold metal.  

I hope you find some though and I am sure that there are several people on the forum who would be more than a bit interested in what cameras lenses and processes, that you use to create such art.