Metal Detecting & Gold Cradling III: Goldfields Relics: Garrett AT Pro

Posted on May 25, 2012 by NQExplorers

Part III: We head back to an 1870s North Queensland Goldfields site, and once again try our hand at some Continue reading →

Metal Detecting Abandoned Railway Junction: Garrett ATPro: Garrett GTI-2500.

Posted on May 1, 2012 by NQExplorers

We visit the site of an abandoned junction station (1901-1926) where the 3’6″ Government line interchanged with an extensive 2’0″ Continue reading →

Part II: Our continuing adventure at an 1876 North Queensland Goldfields site, where we discover some more goldfield relics left Continue reading →

We visit the site of a North Queensland Tin Mining town which existed from the late 1880s until being abandoned Continue reading →

This is our return hunt to the site of an 1883 Sugar Mill. We add to our finds from the Continue reading →

We visit the site of former ‘Coal King’ and Parliamentarian Lewis Thomas’ mansion which was constructed in 1888 and demolished Continue reading →

We visit the site of No.16 Australian Personnel Services Camp, which existed from 1943 until 1946. The camp saw a Continue reading →

We visit the site of the parachute packing sheds of the US Army’s 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, who were deployed Continue reading →

This is our return hunt to the site of an 1883 Sugar Mill. We add to our finds from the Continue reading →

We purchased our first metal detector, a second hand D-Tex BFO, way back in 1980, and have been relic hunting Continue reading →