Platypus Country Gold Fossicking: There's GOLD in them there hills

Here at Platypus Country Gold Fossicking your not limited to just fossicking for gold. Johnno has many contacts in the area that can provide addtional tours such as

If you are interested in any other tours please contact us and we can arrange it for you.

Platypus Country Gold Fossicking offers an Alluvial gold finding guarantee on their guided tours.

Tours to visit old mines, alluvial workings, township and miners huts sites, old gold machinery, are just a few services offered by our group. We have several methods of gold recovery, the trusty goldpan, high banker and river sluices, concentrators, and our personal favourite "Snoopy" the gold trommel.

Instruction in all gold recovery methods are conducted by our experts. Learn the correct use of the main tool of the prospector the humble gold pan. To use a gold pan correctly is the secret of success in finding gold. We teach you where to search for gold, show you little tricks learnt by experience you won't learn in books.

Although we cannot guarantee the finding of a quartz reef we can show you the art of loaming that may lead to the discovery of a new mine. Many mines in the past have been unearthed by prospectors loaming. Loaming is a dying art in the world of prospecting it is hard, most times unrewarding, challenging, always promising the pot of gold but a great way to prospect.

Detectors are not our strong points however we know enough to get by. Bendoc is not the greatest detector country to work but we know of gold that has been found by detector operators in the area. Our guides know the Bendoc bush and are excellent bushmen so if your wish is to find gold, catch a trout, eel or native blackfish, bush walk etc or just relax from the grind of every day life come and visit our high country area and avail yourself of Platypus Country Gold Fossicking services.

Platypus Country Gold Fossicking has a small fleet of Bass Kayaks which are available for hire for river exploration. If your lucky you may see wild goats, horses, deer, the elusive platypus as well as native wildlife and farm animals abundent to the area. Reach fishing holes that cannot be reached by traditional methods, marvel at the rolling hills and untouched bush as you snake your way down the Delegate River towards the junction of the mighty Snowy River.