Milparinka Tibooburra Mt Browne area

I had a couple of days out bush a while back and picked these bits up (Just found a few photos)
I have learned that a white background is best for photographing gold since.

Panther

looks great, wow love it, can't wait to share our nugget finds when we get them lmao,, well done m8

happy hunting
Steve and Lea

Would be great Steve. I actually finished up with about 63 nuggets in 2 1/2 days. Great spot for a 5000!

Panther

Good gold there panther, we like Mt Browne and surronding areas as well, had some good times out there.

cheers dave

63 pieces in 2½ days. well done panther
dave

Panther are some of those pieces covered in black cap rock??? it looks that way.

Regards

Freshwater, some nuggets are still embedded in the rocks but it is fairly easy to break them out.
Panther

you have some nice bit there panther thanks for sharing mate...
cheers
stoppsy

Hey thats a sensational effort, must of been great fun. good work

Yeah Guys, It is a long way out there but the drive is 'different' and the gold is mainly small, but I am going again one day just 'cause...

Panther

let us know when you are goin and just maybe we can tag along,,, have a nice evening m8

happy hunting
Steve and Lea

Nice Gold there I'm hopping to get my share of that in 5 weeks, that's the Easter break, going up there for 10 days with a forum member. its going to be a fantastic time for all . I've got a 5000 so I will give the place a good frashing, I'm going to bring home gold and you tube clips

Regards Johnny

Johnny, you should get heaps but don't expect any biggys. It's all good fun. Looking forward to the vids.
Panther

Sweet arrangement of colour there panther - sensational !
Heading up that way with johnny over easter - looking forward to it ...
cheers gully hunter

Well done Panther, I was in some of that area a few months back and it was just toooooo wet and boggy to get out very much, but I did find about 7 little ones.
All the best
Firerynugget

Yes Fireyone You certainly need a 4x4 if it rains, and I only hit 1 roo. Good thing is, you can drive for miles anywhere.

Panther

I used a 3000 all round mt brown and found squat , well done panther

That part of the world is very very green and grassy in spots now with the unseasonal weather we have been having the last year or so. Looks like totally different country than it normal is when dry. Plus the Mountain ranges of south australia are looking fantastic as well. Guys take a camera as it is a very rare and great event.

would love to do a lake frome and lake Eyre trip at the moment!!!!!

EXPLORER, when were you out there recently?
if it was a month back then this latest bout of rain last week, would have topped it all off again.
hard to imagine grass on that white quartz country at mt brown.
i had thoughts of going there in june, instead of clermont qld, but guess there is going to grass at both ...kev

Of course there will be spots that are still barren as but on average the whole place has come alive with these rains the last two years. i was talking to some locals one night at a hotel and they said they hate it as the tourists that come out to sit and do painting hate the look at the moment and are not coming and going else where. That is another take on a situation i had never thought of but then again it was Pro Hart country wasn't it.

Remember those looking for the golden stuff there is still heaps of places to swing a detector for a year or two or three or four.

Also those people passing through Wilcania just watch out after dark as the natives get a bit restless and often stumble out in front of vehicles near the bridge area where the community park is in town. And near the bend as well.

Where abouts do yas go i poke around mt brown just in view of the station have minelab gpx5000 been here two days no luck help me out please!!!!!

Cantfindthagold
Two guys just came back from there today and found some nice pieces (bigger than normal) with a 4000 so it is still there. Your 5000 should be a killer out there.
They may post some pics when they get home.
Panther

picked up 1 nugget at MT browne , and managed to pull 7 nuggets from the commons not bad sizes...

You will have to change your name to 'Foundit' now. lol congratulations on your finds.

Hahaha yeh true mate, cheers for the reply

T

Got the bad news from the horses mouth last week - 29/1/12 - that Mt Browne is now closed to all detectors and prospectors and the gates are permanently shut to all. The big boys (mining co's) have taken over Mt Browne and most of Tibooburra. The entire place is now surrounded with massive EL's "everywhere". Nearly the entire NW corner of NSW from Broken Hill to north of Tibooburra is blanketed with massive EL's. Not all are looking for Au but you still wont be able to get on any of them. I think this is a great shame again for the "little guy" as it just about finishes off the entire NW NSW region for the little guys ..."US". Diamong drill holes are being sunk everywhere and the place will look like a Texas oil field soon. I guess with the Au price so high ... it was just a matter of time before this happened. A sad day fellow ground scratchers!!! Billyboy.

yep....its nearly time to find a new hobby....

madmaverick wrote:looks great, wow love it, can't wait to share our nugget finds when we get them lmao,, well done m8

happy hunting
Steve and Lea

thinking of going to tibooburra in july for a month is it still worth going ?

as a place to fo it is awesome countryside, great ppl, couple that with some small gold it is well worth the trip, we just got back from there and only managed 1/2 a gram in gold but learnt so much and loved the area, we will go back without a doubt

happy hunting
Steve and Lea

I found this interesting.

http://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/geological/about/mapping/koonenberry-geological-mapping-project