Goldfields of Heathcote Vic.

Hi Guys I have got to go over to Heathcote tomorrow to meet my Daughter in the afternoon, how is heading back to NSW, so I thought it would be a good chance to have a detect in the morning around the area, but never hitting this place before, I'm not quiet sure were to go, so I was hoping if someone may be able to short cut my research by give me a few places to try. I will be coming from Maryborough.
Thanks fellow's
Wombat

G'day Wombat, have a read of these two links to put you somewhere near it.....

https://golddetecting.forumotion.net/t722-where-do-you-start-ie-heathcote

https://golddetecting.forumotion.net/t2187-trying-to-find-out-about-an-old-reef-worked-in-1880-in-heathcote-victoria

Cheers and good luck!

If you have the Doug Stone map it will help for Heathcote, not sure on any restricted area that is no go?
I have heard Doug Stone use to do day field trips to the field as he liked it as a detecting location!
I think if you go to the gullies with diggings you stand a chance as gold tends to be about up there.
I know of quite a few smaller nuggets around a gram being found in many of the gullies, the bush and undergrowth are quite open!
As its getting hotter i would keep an eye for snakes though!

I found my best Quartz crystal on a 4wd track at Heathcote around 25 years ago!

Thanks guys for the up date. I'm thinking of heading out along Hookers Lane and the side tracks.
Wombat

Hi Bill

Old posting some time back for Jeff


Here are some Geomaps I had post on another forum some time back.

Heathcote/CravensReefgoogle




Heathcote/one eye


Heathcote/RosyGullyGoogle







Heathcote/RosyGullyFiremapgda94

Heathcote/RosyGullyFirebook





Heathcote/CravensReef










Take Note of the Back Reef Lines bleeding into the Shallow Au Ground in the Gully were the Purple line areas are

Good Luck hope to call in or catch up with you next week as I will be up Your home way.

David

G'day Detrackozi,

Tons of info here with a bit of wowww .

Thanks for sharing your skilled knowledge of mapping/prospecting David - very impressive

Cheers
Ararat

Jeez Detrackozi, That detail is amazing! Good on you

Thanks Dave you've come through again. I'll try around Dirty Woman Gully Argyle area and see how I go, I've only got about 4 hrs detecting time. Give me a ring when you are up mate, love to catch up. You've got my mobile number??
Cheers Bill (wombat)