The Craziest Metal Detecting Day of my Life
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Published 2024-07-12
Using a carving done of the site in 1872 I was able to line up the island where they worked, and on the banks of the river I found the hut site.
Using my metal detector is was able to find a heap of targets, including a fork, a chisel, some bottles and nails, but due to the short winter days I had to leave and come back later..
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All Comments (21)
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wow Rob. I’m humbled to be the winner of the crevice tool😮😃and it was so exciting to see you go back and to get all those period relics ! I remember when I got my first British penny in very similar circumstances and I was like … Who’s the dude in a wheelchair 🦽😅 . Excited see you return . You are just getting warmed up . there will be some Victorian silver there I think but it’s gonna be after you sift some of the top layers off
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Rob, I can express how cool it is to plop down and see a new video from AU / Tasmania- this is why I don’t do cable television. I was paralyzed in 2020 after living a life of complete adventure commercial / charter sport fishing I was told I’d have to accept limitations- we’ll lump that, I’m learning to walk again mate- good as! Please keep the videos coming! Ohio, USA 🇺🇸
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Well done, Rob. The 1874 Queen Victoria half penny is awesome. That's Britannia on the reverse btw. Buy a pin pointer mate.
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Go easy with the pick when relic hunting. That's the second quicksilver bottle I've heard of being found with a lid intact, dug with a pick too. Fluke they both weren't broken👍👌🇦🇺
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As always thanks for taking us along on the adventure. Awesome job mate. As a fellow father, PLEASE WEAR A HELMET!! The weirdest things can happen out in the bush and riding around on a quad you never know what can happen. Please be safe.
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You are a one man geologist and anthropologist for the unspoken. Well done son.
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What a fantastic find Rob! A pinpointer is good to have also..A crevacing hook would be good 👍
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That was a great idea Ollie. It's great to see you do something that makes you happy and I enjoy watching you on your adventures. From History to your finds, you never disappoint. Can't wait till the next video.
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Mate south side of the rivers got extensive workings as well considering how long it was worked and from the Chinese through to modern survey programs done by mining companies there’s at least 150 years of historical timeline to unravel you’ve only just begun bro luv it cheers
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Good on you for mapping out the site and documenting your finds for future reference Rob. That coin 😊
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Congrats Ollie……hopefully I might be lucky as you next time…..Loved being taken on the adventure with you Rob and looking forward to your return trip.
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First let me say I don't want the hook, if by chance give it to the person that comments next. Just wanted to tell you how happy it makes me that you and Tazzy Boys got your gov issues fixed! You guys do a very good job of taking us with you. It's like reading a good mystery book. Waiting for next chapters and never want this saga to end.
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Rob I'm just impressed by your ability to work in cold water, I have an old Garrett detector which is nearly 50 years old but still working. Lately it gets more work checking for metal in the recycled timbers before machining, in my 60s now and still love being in the bush prospecting love your work and enthusiasm. The square nail is made of copper and used for wooden boat building and the angled piece is off a buggy saddle for a horse and cart rig
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Well done Rob! You truly inspire people to watch and look forward. I enjoy it! 🇨🇦
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Great idea to map the area and your finds. A bit of Tasmanian mining history right here and you're documenting it as you go. Well done.
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Great finds! And to think the government gives people like you a hard time for respecting the land and preserving history…such a shame. Keep up the great work! Those crevicing tools look pretty solid.
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No matter what you are searching for , gold or relics, l simply love the adventures you take us on, into the beautiful untamed wilds of Tassie. Would love a crevicing tool thanks, as im trying to build a prospecting kit for some adventures of my own. And thank you to you and all prospector youtubers, for teaching us all, the art of treasure hunting !!!
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A crevicing tool would be great... but a crevicing tool with your autograph on it would be AMAZING!
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Congrats Ollie and wouldn’t say no to a crevacing hook 😂and I agree a pinpointer would be a great asset
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G'day Rob. I'm loving these videos mate. That large conical item looks like a nozzle for a blacksmiths forge. It directed the air from the blower into the fire. Where ever there were mines, there was always a blacksmith nearby to repair chisels and picks etc. Would love a Tiger tool 😊
