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Victoria's lockdown will not be easy for a lot of gold prospectors who find themselves stranded from the goldfields, so I thought I'd throw together some ideas to help keep that gold fever from getting out of hand while staying safely at home. Check out the list below:
- Browse historical gold maps of the Victorian Goldfields online for free
- Read 24/7 LIVE treasure hunting and gold prospecting news over at Treasure Chat NEWS
- Learn more about historical goldfields by searching Trove's free online newspaper archives
- Order some paydirt online and pan at home
- Check out our local gold prospecting guides for Dunolly and Moliagul, Maryborough, Castlemaine, Inglewood and Wedderburn, and Ballarat
- Order some new prospecting equipment to use when you can get back out there
- Check out interesting online photos and information of gold history locations throughout the Victorian Goldfields
- Plan out the details for the next prospecting trip you'll take when lockdown is over
- Explore some of the Victorian Goldfields' dark history
- Take a look at interesting historical items from the gold rush on National Museum of Australia's website
- Check out the State Library of Victoria's online guide for researching Victoria's gold history
- Order some gold prospecting books online and spend your time at home learning more about gold prospecting methods, technique, equipment, locations and history.
- Spend some time cleaning and organising your prospecting/camping equipment
- Crush up and pan some of those "this seems way too heavy to be just quartz" rocks you've got lying around
- Watch gold prospecting YouTube videos
- Watch the Victorian Historical Mine Shaft Chasers extensive collection of videos, where they explore hundreds of Victoria's abandoned underground gold mines (Check them out on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram)
- Read digitised online diaries and memoirs from the Victorian gold rush.
- Have a go navigating Australia's 19th century goldfields in this neat little online decision-making game by National Museum of Australia
- Play Gold Rush: The Game on Steam, a realistic gold prospecting / mining simulation game
- Check out the TV series 'Dominion Creek' on Netflix, about three Irish brothers who arrive in the Yukon during the gold rush hoping to strike it rich.
- Watch Gold Rush: Parkers Trail, the latest season is set in Australia! There are full episodes available to watch on YouTube.
Got any more ideas? Let us know in the comments below!
PROSPECTORS AND MINERS ASSOCIATION VICTORIA
Established in 1980, the Prospectors and Miners Association of Victoria is a voluntary body created to protect the rights and opportunities of those who wish to prospect, fossick or mine in the State of Victoria, Australia.
You can support the PMAV in their fight to uphold these rights by becoming a member. You'll also gain access to exclusive publications, field days, prospecting tips, discounts and competitions.
Check out the PMAV website for more information.
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