Storms from the cyclone Yasi rip the lid off natures treasure chest

[tinpan]

Hi all, A huge cyclone called Yasi hit Queensland on Thursday and what remains of this cyclone has now drifted 3000 miles south. Been very hot and steamy and the rain just has not stopped. More flooding expected.The huge amounts of water have washed large holes in the old gold diggings. Finally got out late yesterday evening for a few hours. Went up to the Windmill hill Mine site and around the old ore tailing dumps i just cleaned up. Found a tiny One Penny Weight and a heep of species of the finest yellow. . Hit the site again this morning and got a few more. Sadly the rain and thunderstorms are back this afternoon. Sunday expected to be dry. Heres a few pics of site and wash holes and some of the flooding.

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[fishkiller41]

EXCELLENT photos and FINDS mate!!
I have a good friend,down in Tasmania.He has gone into the "FREELANCE" TIN mining business and is doing VERY WELL for himself... He's a great guy and one tough SOB!!!
Good luck to you mate,and HH!!

Jeff

 

[Felinepeachy]

WOW Tinny, CONGRATS!!!!!

Glad to see you weren't caught up in that cyclone

 

[Eric Willoughby]

That's some crackin' good finds there mate! I hope you hit something really large soon!

 

[augusthog]

Groovy pics and finds! Keep at it an HH

 

[tinpan]

thanks for the replies and heres more pics

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[Gunrunner61]

congrats on surviving the blow, and ya gotta love the yellow

 

[spitfire55]

Man!...your mind has got to be in high heaven but, be careful out there.

 

[stillgottawork]

If that's what you find after a cyclone......I'd pray for more cyclones....

Great finds..........beats the snow storms I've been getting here...

 

[trixie charger]

Great finds Hope you and all your Family made it through safe!!!

 

[derfel]

great finds and pics, i like the penny weight

 

[duffytrash]

very kewl!!!!

 

[bootyhoundpa]

ive heard it said that every cloud has a silver lining... it looks like some of your clouds have a gold lining.... great pics and great idea wo.rking those washed out areas..

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Love the golds finds there Tinpan!
I really like your "Ducky" too!

How much weight in gold do you think you found there?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[hikeinmts]

Glad you made it through the blow, Tinpan. Those things can get very mean.
And, you really took advantage of a bad situation. Love the picture of the piece of gold just lying in the
water....waiting for you to come pick it up.
Went out some of the Lunar New Years event here in S. Korea. Didn't find gold.....yet, but did find two old, caved-in
mines with the tailings. Didn't have my detector with me, as wasn't expecting the mines. Will go back and see what
the minors left. Hope I'm as lucky as you, with the finds. (These two shafts are within 10 meters of each other....
on the side of a hill. I plan on hunting in the hole, and the tailings and down the hill from the tailings. Any other suggestions,
Tinpan? I'm open to all advice. This will be my first time looking for gold.)

 

[oldgold]

TinPan, Nice gold. I always enjoy your posts. I haven't seen Gold that nice since the Black Hills.
Keep it up.

 

[wwwtimmcp]

that gold in the water is unreal tinpan. I'm stuck here in ohio watching snow come down in buckets and the ground as hard as rock. glad you are ok, seems australia is having a hell of a time down under. I hope it doesn't become down under water. love the ducky and penny weight too. take good care of yourself as I really appreciate your posts this time of year.

best of luck to you and happy hunting too.