Tag Archives: Sluice

The Secrets of a Sluice, or Sluicing for Dummies.

Posted on November 18, 2012 by ivoradventures

As hard as it may seem, there’s not to much to it. Operating a sluice is as easy as you want to make it. There are only two requirements to operate a sluice. First, running water, second, gold bearing ground. … Continue reading →

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Rainy Kilkivan Trip.

Posted on November 11, 2012 by ivoradventures

This weekend I travelled to Kilkivan, braving the weather, secretly hoping it wasn’t going to rain as much as was predicted. No such luck. It wasn’t like anybody was looking for a lifeboat, but it was wet and miserable. I arrived … Continue reading →

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Running the Sluice.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by ivoradventures

On the weekend a group of prospectors, worked a creek, was gold found. Of course. Was much said about it later… strangely no. All hush, hush. Big finds, keep everybody quite. Don’t want to come back, and find someone else … Continue reading →

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Sluicing Coast Creek

Posted on June 30, 2012 by ivoradventures

I’ve managed a quick trip looking for gold. The entire week has been wet, with rain and cold conditions. The roads in Queensland have been awesome, as usual…. rain, roadworks, big trucks = one cracked windscreen, that’s how it goes… … Continue reading →

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