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Gold discovered in Melbourne CBD and surrounding suburbs

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Post  TheGoldenChild Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:53 pm

Bit of an interesting read of gold being discovered in the CBD and surrounding suburbs.

http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00201b.htm
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Post  Guest Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:34 am

Thanks for the link T/G/C cheers cheers

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Post  CostasDee Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:29 am

Nice post TGC, now to desensitise my PI so I can detect my backyard... lol!
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Post  TheGoldenChild Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:34 am

Yes CostasDee "Gold prospecting surged during the Depression of the 1890s, and discoveries on Melbourne's outskirts included finds at Blackburn, at ‘Claytons’, Notting Hill, Hartwell and Balwyn" , might pay to dig up your backyard tongue .
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