"my grandmother told me about this ghost town" SPRING GULLY SETTLEMENT

[tinpan]

"my grandmother told me about this ghost town" SPRING GULLY SETTLEMENT

Hi all, when i was young, my grandmother told me stories about the Spring Gully Gold settlement.Gold was discovered in Spring Gully in 1853 and was mined here until the early 1930's.Once the gold ran out the local town of some 600 people just up and left.This place is well hidden in the bush and access is not easy.A 4 wheel drive couldn,t get into this gully and plenty of heavy under growth and hazards.The town site covers about 200 acres.There is also some 200 mine sites and other small camps to find.The total area is about 14,000 acres.most has never been MDed at all.Seems a bit sad that i have got the whole lot to myself. Unless some-one wants to help me. heres a few pics of today look around and i will be adding more this week.

t.p

 

[tinpan]

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[Eddy1H]

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Wow tinpan that is a cool looking place to hunt, I wish you well on your finds, watch your step may be a hidden mine shaft lurking in the over growth,
I would love to go there with you but I am in Texas,,

Good Luck

Eddy

 

[carolinachief]

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Tinpan,
That is one great site. What's your location? I would love to hunt a place like that.

 

[KenPa]

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Looks like a great place Tinpan Good luck

 

[goldencoin]

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book me a flight and i'll be right there

HH
-GC

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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Wow, what a great site! Anything could pop up there, even a cache. That should keep you busy for a few months, look forward to the finds! I hope you find a pipe bank, better dig those iron signals to atleast see what it is. HH and good luck, Mike

 

[cosmic]

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WOW!!! Thats a lot of detecting area!!! Never been to Oz but BE CAREFUL!! Looks like snake city to me!!! That big of a town you should find some great things there..
Ray

 

[Montana Jim]

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Jeez tinpan... and Wow!!! Hope to see treasure pictures soon from that place!

Your already sending great pics of the scenery...

 

[Baggins]

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WOW!!! That is a great site!! That is a whole lot of ground to cover, and I bet you will uncover some great finds! Good luck and please post as you find!

 

[Eu_citzen]

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Wow sure looks like there could be some goodies there!

 

[Stormtrooper154]

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Im getting dressed and should be there in.....ummmmmm.....Where did I need to buy the plane ticket to?

 

[Mona Lisa]

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I'll come and help you, Tincanny! Don't start without me!

 

[Clam Digga]

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Yeah... The Gully Settlement ! . I live a few miles from it and it's on my " Places to dig in Spring of 2007"

.......... J/k Tinpan Have Fun!

 

[dr-quest]

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You`ll have to name it Tinpan alley.Very jealous as I stare out at 4 feet of snow.

 

[Starbuck]

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It just goes to show that some of our research should include the older people in our communities they are a better source of info than libraries. I like talking to them to if nothing else it makes for some entertaining stories. - Starbuck

 

[fd3615]

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I am also in CA...

looks like a cool place to swing

searched the net, happened upon this pic..

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/a/1/3/doc/a13910.shtml