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Posted by: Mrs.CP Dec 11 2003, 09:43 AM

I wanted to thank our good friend's Trevor (TWA) and his wife Hazel
in Western Australia. They are great folks. He sent me a picture of some of the gold
he has found detecting. I think he said Hazel once found a 32 ounce nugget!!!
:o WOW...Pretty nice!
I'll ask if I can post her pic with it on a table. It's very cool.

His friend Matt Duncan in Australia also has a great website, check it out.
http://www.goldnuggetexchange.com/index.html

Like I said "Australia has great gold, and great people!

Posted by: gold_tutor Dec 11 2003, 11:01 AM

That gets the blood pumpin', Trevor/Hazel, Mrs CP. THANKS

FWIW, I think EVERYONE should buy an Australian quartz/gold specimen for a conversation piece.

Not only does it spend some Yankee bucks with our good friends down under, BUT...
it sure does thaw out a room of stuffy miners when I whip out a piece of Aussie high purity gold and tell 'em where it came from.

Good way to make new friends...buy an Aussie specimen, right, Trevor/Hazel?

Posted by: Mrs.CP Dec 12 2003, 07:11 AM

Here is Hazel with her 32 ounce nugget.
Now thats one lucky woman!!
B) Very cool Hazel....Thanks for sharing!

Posted by: TWA Dec 12 2003, 07:21 AM

Posted by: gold_tutor Dec 13 2003, 02:30 PM

No mystery why Hazel is grinning so big. Me? I'd settle for that wee one 2 in from the left

YOU GO, Girl!!! What did you use, and how deep down was it, and how did you get it so clean and sparkly. DETAILS you two, DEEEETAILS!!!!! :D

I pulled 6 grams this week from one batch...that's in addition to the 10 grams the week before from another batch-- And I'm just loafin'. You've inspired me to put my pix up on another thread, since it wasn't from using an MD like you did, and I so admire.

I did take delivery of a Tesoro Treasure Mate vibra probe this week and am putting it through its paces for the distributor. Nice looking, good heft gizmo. I'll keep you all posted.

True confession time: I had to purchase the Aussie specimen below, feel darn fortunate to have it, don't have the heart to break open the quartz to see the rest of it...nice and hefty, so I KNOW there's more in there...but some of life just has to be a mystery, aye, mateys? :)

Posted by: ME CO Dec 14 2003, 07:07 AM

Aussies have all the luck. Megan my prize from the Cabin Fever contest is mostly quartz but only like 1/2 gram. will try to get pic later, Mark
At long last- here is my pic. Mark

Posted by: TWA Dec 14 2003, 08:33 AM

No mystery why Hazel is grinning so big.  Me?  I'd settle for that wee one 2 in from the left 

YOU GO, Girl!!!  What did you use, and how deep down was it, and how did you get it so clean and sparkly.  DETAILS you two, DEEEETAILS!!!!!  :D

I pulled 6 grams this week from one batch...that's in addition to the 10 grams the week before from another batch-- And I'm just loafin'.  You've inspired me to put my pix up on another thread, since it wasn't from using an MD like you did, and I so admire.

I did take delivery of a Tesoro Treasure Mate vibra probe this week and am putting it through its paces for the distributor.  Nice looking, good heft gizmo.  I'll keep you all posted. 

True confession time: I had to purchase the Aussie specimen below, feel darn fortunate to have it, don't have the heart to break open the quartz to see the rest of it...nice and hefty, so I KNOW there's more in there...but some of life just has to be a mystery, aye, mateys? :)

Posted by: gold_tutor Dec 14 2003, 11:34 AM

THANKS! Of all your answers the one I think I love the best is the "warm soap and water."

How my grandmother would love to hear that her best remedy is still alive and well!

Long live soap and warm water...the eternal cure for dirty gold :)

Now about that 48oz...gee whillikers...what a haul!!!
At $410 gold, that's about $20,000 US or Au$27,000 payday in just intrinsic value alone. Then there is that juicy nuggety premium.

Have you been back since, or is this not an easy place to access? How tough it must have been to leave with those 48 oz and go home?

L@@K:
PS...I noticed with amusement that Gold Prospectors of America are using an AUSSIE gold nugget in their color exhibitor packet right smack dab in the middle of the page we're supposed to fill out and return, reserving a spot in the next show.

Now either GPAA is contemplating a name change, or someone made a mistake.

How inspirational is dangling a 10 oz honking gold/quartz nugget from down under supposed to inspire the fevered masses here, stateside?

We all know you guys/gals have a special deal going with the deities when it comes to finding easter egg and bigger size prizes in your fair land...<sigh>

Again, my hearty congratulations to your wife, and thanks for sharing. Please keep coming back with more pictures...I personally don't care if it is another picture of the same one rolled over, propped up, or just resting sideways. It/they is/are simply beautiful! :D

Posted by: Mrs.CP Dec 14 2003, 10:46 PM

Here you go.
Another pic from Trevor.
The same nugget, just a little closer. ;)

Posted by: ME CO Dec 16 2003, 01:27 PM

Here's another shot of my specimen in large vile. Next will try one of the dry ones but not near as pretty in person that way- gold isn't big enough like Megans just lil bits all over it. Mark

Posted by: Gat-Wa. Dec 17 2003, 06:46 AM

WOW! Thats some very nice looking gold you all got there.Hazel woooohooo thats a nice piece adopt me please. hehehe I promise to be a good boy and cause little trouble grin.Hay Mark nice prize congrats,Megan I got to say im partial to teluride pieces, absolutely lovely.
Gat.

Posted by: Redpaw Dec 17 2003, 10:22 AM

I thought that when a piece of gold got that big, they were called "Door Stops"? as I would have a hard time calling them anything else.

The word Nugget just seems so out of place with a chunk like that, I seem to remember an old story of a Door Stop that was made of gold...

Nice Find and Pictures,

Redpaw

Posted by: Mrs.CP Dec 18 2003, 06:48 AM

It does feel weard calling it a nugget.
"Door Stop"........that works! :P
Here is another one Trevor calls the "Gremlin" It weighs 50 grams.

Posted by: Mrs.CP Dec 22 2003, 08:45 PM

Here is Trevor's Scorpion.....3.5 ounces

Posted by: DBinCo Feb 22 2004, 07:42 PM

Now that's the most BEAUTIFUL scorpion I ever did see !!! :D :o

Posted by: Mrs.CP Apr 20 2004, 05:26 PM

Have you sold the "finch" yet TWA?? Prettiest little yellow bird I've ever seen. ;)

Posted by: TWA Apr 21 2004, 09:06 AM

G-day,

I still have the little bird and is still as pretty as ever lol.

Come July I hope to have a mate for it.

Rest assured I will post any big finds on our return.


TWA :D :) :P

Posted by: TWA Apr 21 2004, 09:11 AM

Here is some more aussie gold made into jewlery.


TWA. ;) :D

Posted by: TWA Apr 21 2004, 09:14 AM

Oops Try again. :o

Posted by: Mrs.CP Apr 23 2004, 04:30 PM

Can I get one of their eggs?? ^_^
:) Beautiful necklaces and earrings TWA!

Posted by: Doug-Iowa Aug 19 2004, 07:41 AM

When someone decides to take a trip to Aust. Let me know and save room in a suitcase for me. Now that is some great looking gold. I am in awe.

Doug-Iowa

Posted by: Mrs.CP Sep 2 2004, 07:11 AM

TWA should be back from his trip metal detecting soon. I cant wait to see what him and Hazel found.
He said he will post pics when he gets back. :D

Posted by: TWA Sep 28 2004, 06:37 AM

Hi everyone,yes Im back with a vengence but unfortunately I was unable to add a mate to the Finch. :(

But we did have a great time and enough gold was found to pay for fuel.

I have already posted this pic but have included it here to add to Australia's Gold.

The pic shows 53 pieces for 63 grams.

Posted by: cornwall84 Aug 8 2006, 02:15 PM

This is another great thread ,i think that Trevor and Hazel are out on a trip at the moment and look forward to hearing about it.

Posted by: russau Aug 9 2006, 05:04 AM

TWA your first picture gives a new meaning to"hows it hanging?" your golds looking good!

Posted by: Mrs.CP Nov 20 2006, 07:28 AM

Trevor (TWA) does have a nose for gold!

Posted by: Mrs.CP Feb 9 2007, 07:02 AM

I would love to see more stuff you have been working on Trevor.

BTW......If any of that gold is too small for working, you can always send it this way.....hehehe

Posted by: cornwall84 Feb 10 2007, 05:38 PM

Come on trevor show us what youve found or better still come on hazel show us what you got, you do better than trvor anyway.

Posted by: Mrs.CP Apr 27 2007, 04:51 AM

Hes being too quiet Cornwall.
Think he hit the mother load, and is keeping it from us?
Maybe Hazel did and hes keeping here from posting.


That sounds more like it...hehe

Posted by: cornwall84 May 7 2007, 11:05 AM

Hi denise, you are probably right hazel does really well ,trevor didnt post any pics of the last trip, it must have been all Hazels gold again.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:10 AM

Hi all I thought it was about time to place another post so to start with I thought perhaps 2 more pics showing the Finch against a black background as this seems to enhance the color more so.

Time to edit as I forgot to include the weight, this being 418 grams.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:11 AM

And again this time showing the reverse side.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:21 AM

Oh heck why not post some more just for the hell of it. At least it should get your blood pumping and give you some incentive to get out there and look for some and not that rubble that some go looking for. Hee Hee sorry Dan and Denise only joking.

This one being 98 grams.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:26 AM

Gee I hate doing this to you all but this one is a picture of a gold bar and this was obtained from crushing a 2 Kilo specie that returned a gold bar weighing 388 grams.

The purity from this gold is in the vicinity of about 98% pure without processing.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:32 AM

Have you got the urge yet, Oh well I will just keep posting.

This one is a 38 grammer, I am just doing this to you all to get my blood pumping as well, as it is still four weeks away before Hazel and I set off again for our annual trip prospecting.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:41 AM

This next piece is a 30 grammer, when you pick up one of these it covers fuel costs for the trip the rest become money for jam.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:45 AM

This next piece is a nice little chunky 15 grammer and they all add up so I dont throw these back.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:52 AM

As you can see I have far too much time on my hands LOL

This little nugget weighs 23 grams.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 03:58 AM

This is just too much for one day, I bet your just about ready to dust of that detector or dredge and head on out to find some of this yellow stuff, or rubble if thats your bent grin.

This next piece is a nice little 14 grammer.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 04:23 AM

This little one is a nice little eight grammer which I had thoughts of placing on a tie bar due to its unusual shape.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 04:26 AM

This little eight grammer actually looks bigger than it weighs but as they say any gold is good gold.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 04:29 AM

Here we have a nice little 22 grammer, whats that I hear keep them comming? Ok then.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 04:34 AM

Time for a few pieces of fly sh#t as these little begger are only 3 7 9 and 10 grams.

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 04:42 AM

I dont think I have placed an eighteen grammer yet so here goes.

TWA

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 04:46 AM

Ok the last one was an eighteen grammer lets go for half that and try a nine grammer instead.

TWA

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 05:01 AM

Ok lets make this the last one until next time, lets try for a 27 grammer, so I hope you all have enjoyed looking at some more Aussie Gold and may all your finds be gold.

Cheers,
TWA

Posted by: TWA Jun 22 2007, 07:09 AM

Hey Jpolk, here are a few species in matrix you asked about, not very good pics though,
Cheers,
TWA

Posted by: ColoradoProspector Jun 23 2007, 08:22 AM

SHOW OFF!!!!!
Nice pics Trev thanks for sharing.

Looks alot like Colorado gold!
I keep telling Trev that all the Colorado gold sunk to far and he should send it back!

Sweet finds, hope you and Hazel find buckets full this year!

CP

Posted by: jim Jul 23 2007, 05:14 PM

Thanks for the pics Trev. I really did'nt expect to hear from you knowing your in the field playing. Now if I could talk you into sending me one of the uglier ones that I could try cabbing I'd be a happy clam.
Jim

Posted by: TWA Sep 13 2007, 09:32 AM

Ok Here we go once again, I have just finished chatting with Denise and said I would place a pic of the gold that was found on our trip for 2007.

I hope to add some pics along with a trip report latter.

We never made our fortune but we did cover fuel cost with some left over.

Latter when I have cleaned these nuggets up with a bit of Hydrofluric acid I will post some individual pic's of the nuggets.

This wont be for a couple of weeks yet, as our local doctor wants to see gold nuggets that haven't been cleaned, as he can't believe you can just dig up nuggets out of the ground and it looks like gold. ( Have I got news for him.

Cheers for now until the next Post. TWA

Posted by: Mrs.CP Sep 15 2007, 05:40 AM

Fantastic Trevor! The one in the 3rd row on the right looks like a dolphin.

Im looking forward to your posts about your outing this year, Australia is an amzing place. Thanks for sharing the pic with us.

Hi to Hazel....

Posted by: cornwall84 Sep 19 2007, 04:50 AM

Very Nice Trevor, Top 2 rows yours and the bottom 2 Hazels?

Looks like its getting harder out there.

A few more pics please , a map with your gold locations and every nugget found marked would also be nice.


Take care

Posted by: TWA Sep 21 2007, 06:36 AM

Hey Corwall,

I will try again and see if this works.

Your request is my pleasure.

Aerial pic should have grid ref on bottom left of pic.

This will show you the location of our camp at Tamoola Station along with location of where a couple of nuggets were located.

Cheers.
TWA.

Posted by: TWA Sep 21 2007, 06:41 AM

Hey Cornwall.

If you go to Google Earth and follow the grid ref on the pic posted and then scroll Eastwards for about seven Klms it should reveal the open cut mine which is the Tamoola minesite.

Cheers.
TWA

Posted by: TWA Sep 21 2007, 07:11 AM

G-day Cornwall,

The attached pic shows the camp we had south of 14 mile well along with grid ref of where gold was found

Dont say I never told you where OK.

If you start to save your pennies now you may save enough to get a plane ticket over to here and find your own gold.

This area is located mid way between Leonora and Laverton south along the old Haul Road.

Cheers,
TWA.

Posted by: cornwall84 Sep 22 2007, 03:04 AM

Hi Trevor, You must be the only prospector in the world to give out info like that on the net.( too much sun maybe ) Thank you very much,all that and for a pom too.
That looks likea great area , pennies are in very short supply at the moment so no chance of going to W.A in the near future .
You have brightened up a very dreary saturday morning here in London for me sitting here laughing to myself ( my wife thinks that i am nuts maybe she is right )


Thanks again

Posted by: TWA Sep 22 2007, 05:08 AM

G-day again pommy Cornwall,

Hey no problems mate, and its not due to too much sun.

Not taking into consideration re the other states of Australia but just here in Western Australia, as long as my arse points to the ground, and if I was given a thousand lifetimes, there is no way I could effectivly cover all the gold bearing country that is available over here.

So if what I have posted gives anyone a half chance of finding their own bit of yellow so be it.

And like the aussie add says:(If you never never go, You will never never know).

Cheers,
TWA.

Posted by: Mrs.CP Nov 23 2007, 05:50 AM

Your awesome Trevor!!
Just in case Hazel hasnt told you that yet today.

Posted by: TWA Nov 29 2007, 04:53 AM

Hi Denise,

Here are a few that have been cleaned in acid since the last time they were posted.

The larger ones still have some jasper imbeded in them so they are still in the acid.

Once they have been cleaned and the embeded rubble removed I shall add them to this page.

Cheers,

TWA

Posted by: TWA Nov 29 2007, 05:44 AM

G-day Dan & Denise,

Seeing as I'm in a posting mood I might as well include a couple of nugget earings I just made last week for a friend, but she happened to choose otherwise.


1 set is 1.27 grms, the other 1.50 grams. I guess you could say Colorado size nuggets.

Cheers,

TWA

Posted by: TWA Nov 29 2007, 06:15 AM

Here is another one I made this is a 4 gram nugget pendant.

Cheers,

TWA

Posted by: TWA Nov 29 2007, 06:21 AM

Here we go again, this one is a 5.8 gram gold nugget pendant.


Cheers,

TWA

Posted by: TWA Nov 29 2007, 06:29 AM

And here is a couple of more, these being a 2.8 and a 2.5 grm pendants.

Well thats enough for the time being so until next time have a great day.

TWA

Posted by: Mrs.CP Nov 29 2007, 07:57 AM

Those turned out amazing Trevor! You did a great job!!
The dolphin(bottom of page 4) cleaned up nicely also, and this time we get a view from its other side.


Thanks for sharing the pics with us.

Posted by: cornwall84 Nov 30 2007, 09:18 AM

AHHHHHHH you guys are driving me crazy,

Very Nice

Posted by: ColoradoProspector Dec 1 2007, 09:40 AM

HAHAHA CW better get out and dig for something soon.

Thanks for the pics and info TWA......very very nice finds.
Looks like it was a very fun adventure this year.

CP

Posted by: TWA Jan 18 2008, 01:01 AM

Hi All,

Like I said, once I cleaned up some of the last finds I would post them in here but they havent cleaned up as good as I would have liked so it looks like I will have to get me some new Hydrofluric acid.

But never mind here is a pic of the 16.45 gram nugget.

Posted by: TWA Jan 18 2008, 01:03 AM

And again here is a pic of the 15.65 gram nugget.

Posted by: TWA Jan 18 2008, 01:05 AM

And last but not least here is one that could have come from Colorado because it is so small LOL. a little 5.05 gram.

Cheers,

TWA

Posted by: ColoradoProspector Jan 21 2008, 03:02 PM

Nice TWA, pretty stuff!

So do I need to send my addy........again? (waiting for the colorado gold to come home)


Check the Tom's baby thread too.

Thanks for sharing the pics Trevor.
CP

Posted by: TWA Jan 22 2008, 05:01 AM

G'day From WA

I just thought you may like to take a peek at this link where one of the members named Gypsy posted her latest finds.

Enjoy:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProspectinginOz/message/6915


TWA

Posted by: ScottKS Oct 7 2011, 11:26 PM

I Shouldn't Be Alive - Lost in the Outback.....saw the last half of this on TV then just watched the first half (why in the hec didn't he either just stay put or once the fence stopped he should of went back and then the other way...geez)...This guy was so stupid...should of took the GPS...geez!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWWXh6ZIreQ&feature


Funny thing tho is watching this before i go to Arizona (the US Outback).....well atleast now i know what NOT to do...lol

It was smart of him to not let go of the Minelab Metal Detector...them dang things are worth over $4500 new (the one he had was the GPX4500..not the new 5000 now that one is over $5000)