November 29, 2013

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Information

Below are links to the websites of companies and organizations that support the PMAV’s endeavours to represent the prospectors and small mine operators of Victoria. The PMAV thanks them for their ongoing support in the struggle to uphold the rights and privileges won by the miners at Eureka in 1854.
Click on ‘+’ for more details and links.

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[toggle title=”Minelab”]

Minelab produce a complete range of the worlds most advanced gold, treasure, coin and relic detectors.
Web: www.minelab.com

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[toggle title=”Lucky Strike Gold Prospecting”]

Your Minelab dealership for Geelong and the Surf coast. Prospecting Supplies and Detector Hire – Geelong – Minelab Detectors – Online Sales.
web: www.luckystrikegold.com.au

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[toggle title=”Gold & Relics Gold Prospecting Adventures”]

Located in Creswick in the middle of the Victorian goldfields. The only tourism accredited gold prospecting tour operation in Australia as well as being accredited trainers. They offer training to the highest standard and you can choose from a half day tour to a 10 day tour with a combination of tagalong and all inclusive tours offered..

web: www.goldandrelics.com.au

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[toggle title=”Coiltek Gold Centre”]

Coiltek Gold Centre, Maryborough, Victoria for sales, service and hire of Minelab detectors and Coiltek search coils, as well as a wide range of electronic prospecting essentials. Staff are both friendly and helpful.
web: www.marybroughgoldcentre.com.au

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[toggle title=”The Goldfields Guide”]

The best informative website on all things related to the Victorian goldfields, this website has information relating to the history of gold in Victoria, travelling around in goldfields and other useful links. Find them on Youtube for some amazing documentaries and clips!

web: The Goldfields Guide

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[toggle title=”Peter W Beck”]

Peter W Beck. Buyer & Refiner of Gold Nuggets & Alluvial Gold as well as scrap gold jewellery and other precious metals.
web: www.pwbeck.com.au

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[toggle title=”Coiltek Coils”]

Coiltek Metal Detector Coils.
web: www.coiltek.com.au

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[toggle title=”Nuggetfinder”]

Nugget Finder website. Professional Gold Search Coils.
web: nuggetfinder.com.au

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[toggle title=”Central Goldfields Shire”]

Central Goldfields Shire website.
web: centralgoldfields.com.au/

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[toggle title=”steelPHASE”]

steelPHASE website. Helping you find gold.
web: https://www.steelphase.com.au

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[toggle title=”The Outback Prospector”]

The Outback Prospector website. Leaders in the art of finding gold.
web: https://outbackprospector.com.au

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[toggle title=”Central West Prospecting Supplies”]

Central West Prospecting Supplies website. For all your prospecting needs.
web: https://cwpsupplies.com.au

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[toggle title=”Doug Stone Maps”]

Doug Stone Maps website.
web: https://www.dougstonegoldmaps.com.au/

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[toggle title=”Lodden Valley Shire”]

Lodden Valley Shire website.
web: http://www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Home

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[toggle title=”Gold Ballarat”]

Gold Ballarat website.
web: https://www.goldballarat.com.au/

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State Mines Departments

Listed below are the Links to the various Australian State and Territory Mines Departments.

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[toggle title=”Tasmanian Department of Mineral Resources”]

Tasmanian Government Mineral Resources website.
web: www.mrt.tas.gov.au

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[toggle title=”Northern Territory Department of Resources (minerals & energy)”]

Department of Mines and Energy website.
web: www.nt.gov.au/d/Minerals_Energy/

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[toggle title=”Victorian Dept of Primary Industries- Minerals & Petroleum”]

Energy & Earth Resourses website.
web: www.energyandresources.vic.gov.au

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[toggle title=”Queensland Department of Natural Resources & Mines”]

Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
web: www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/our-department/contact-us

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[toggle title=”Western Australia, Department of Mines & Petroleum”]

Western Australia, Department of Mines & Petroleum website
web: www.dmp.wa.gov.au/

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[toggle title=”South Australian Dept of Primary Industry & Resources”]

South Australian Dept of Primary Industry & Resources website
web: minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/

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[toggle title=”NSW Dept of Primary Industries- Minerals & Petroleum”]

NSW Dept of Primary Industries- Minerals & Petroleum website
web: www.resourcesandenergy.nsw.gov.au/

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Valuable Research

Other websites that may prove useful to those interested in prospecting or mining in Victoria are listed below.
Click on ‘+’ for more details and links.

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[toggle title=”Victorian Online Gold Maps”]
Victorian Online Gold Maps is an easy to use mapping package to help gold prospectors discover gold bearing ground in Victoria.
web: VIC ONLINE GOLD MAPS
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[toggle title=”GEOVIC”]
Website ideal for creating your own goldfield maps.
web: GEOVIC
Here is a PMAV ‘Beginners guide to GEOVIC‘

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[toggle title=”National Library of Australia. TROVE”]
Website ideal for research on the history of gold areas, maps, images etc
web: TROVE

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[toggle title=”Australian Government, Geoscience Australia”]

Applying geoscience to Australia’s most important challenges.
web: www.ga.gov.au/

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[toggle title=”Australian Mineral Collector Web Site”]

This site has wealth of information regarding the collection and trading of gems and minerals.
web: www.mineral.org.au/

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[toggle title=”Gold Price Australia”]

Shows the daily price of Gold in Australian Dollars. (AUD) .
web: www.goldprice.com.au/

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Prospecting Clubs

Below are links to the prospecting clubs.

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[toggle title=”Bendigo Prospecting Club (BPC)”]
Facebook: Facebook Page

[toggle title=”Victorian Seekers Club”]

Victorian Seekers Club. ‘Seek, but don’t destroy!
web: www.victorianseekersclub.org.au

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[toggle title=”Sunbury Detecting Club”]

Sunbury detecting club.
web: www.sunburymetaldetectingclub.org/

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Accommodation for Prospectors

Below are links to accommodation for prospectors.

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[toggle title=”Dunolly Dunolly Golden Triangle Motel”]

Located within the goldfields and near the township of Dunolly, your host Robyn Skeats offers different sized rooms for individuals or groups. Great location and value.
web: www.dunollygoldentrianglemotel.com.au

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[toggle title=”Laanecoorie Lakeside Park”]

Laancoorie lakeside caravan park catering for all prospecting accommodation close to the goldfields of Tarnagulla, Dunolly, Maryborough.
web: http://www.laanecoorie.com.au/

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[toggle title=”Maryborough Caravan Park”]

Maryborough Caravan website.
web: http://www.maryboroughcaravanpark.com.au/

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