Digging Out 400 Million Year Old Gold In An Ancient Dark Tunnel. It Doesn't Get Any Better - Part 2

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Part 2 of our adventures with Jim and Dani ( @i_dig_it_melbourne ). This was the highlight of the day for us, digging in Jim's gold mine. It was scary, but fun and as Glenn said we took a calculated guess and considered our safety before going into the mine. Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the vid and all the best! Cheers, Ant & Glenn - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

[@johnphanos1753]

Awesome effort guys. Digging gold directly from the original reef is a huge highlight.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers mate! It was incredible digging out gold from the original reef! Highlight for sure 😁🤗👍⛏️

[@piratescrew1869]

Knocking targets out of he wall/ roof is some of the most exciting gold prospecting possible. You really start to understand why the first prospectors dug such great big holes chasing the gold! Wonderful trip team. Have a safe, happy and prosperous new year!!👍

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks for watching buddy! We agree, it's so exciting! 💪⛏️all the best for 2025!!

[@sevenofclubs]

Hey boys glad to see the vids, moved to queensland its brutal up here the bush is totally locked out, the government gives one mullock heap to dig in a designated area, so ridiculous, you can ride motorbikes, 4wd, but god forbid you scratch a hole!, keep the bush open in vic,the government is very concerned you might get an untaxed dollar, keep the vids coming , its keeping me sane, cheers

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers mate! It’s a shame about the QLD rules, here’s hoping you’re able to find some gold even with the restrictions, hope VIC doesn’t get like that but they are trying to lock us out too 😢😢

[@TheCoffeeBushKid]

Well done to everyone. Glad you took Dani out. Looked like she had a great time. Onward to the next adventure 😁👍👍

[@i_dig_it_melbourne]

Thanks CBK.. I was very honoured..😊

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks Andrew!! Yes it was a lot of fun all round 😁👍 cheers and all the best for 2025!!

[@jimturner2866]

Fantastic finds in the old mine. Keep up the amazing work 😊

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks heaps, it was incredible!! 👍

[@mdmelbourne6076]

Well done guys. at one point when Glenn was digging in the roof of the mine I instantly thought this is something I’ve seen on the road runner cartoon, Where everything around collapses and the part where he was digging would still be there 😂😂, Great episode guys thanks for sharing 👍

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Hahaha I know that one. Luckily it wasn’t the case for us 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kenbrowne6268]

WOW what a experience to be able to dig in the mine, and to find gold left behind. I'm with Jim though, I definitely wouldn't go in or dig there I'd be to worried it would collapse. All the same well done ✅ another fantastic video guys keep them coming

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks a lot mate, great to hear you enjoyed the vid! 👍

[@35andsolid]

You guys earned the gold today , hardrock mining at it's best😂 ,cheers

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks Hans! It was hard work but we really enjoyed it. Great experience for sure!! Cheers and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🥳😁⛏️👍

[@35andsolid]

@@victoriangoldhunters Same to you guys ,cheers

[@craigparry5648]

Well done, that contact zone needs crushing, could be loaded with fine gold, but be careful as it looks like the key stone holding the backs up(not roof😉). Looks like the 14 inch DD does the job, mine still in the packet. Cheers Craig ⛏️🍺

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks mate! Would be worth testing for sure!! Lots of fun. Loved it. Cheers and all the best for 2025! 🥳🤩😁⛏️

[@gabivalla6279]

Fantastic part 2, Ant, Glenn, Ken, Jim, Dani. An exceptional privilege shared by Jim to share the underground mine delights, and a lovely patch of goldfields bush, a lucky country prime example. The old adage that gold rides into town on an iron horse, the ironstone just under the quartz was amazing to see and understand, and agreeing with Pete the fine crumble would contain possibly a lot of fine gold, and a good question whether they'd crushed and smelted on-site or carted off for refining. A bucket list experience for you all, and may 2025 bring many more unexpected delights for you to share with us all! Jebedali, naprijed - idemo vani! Gabi of Narre Warren.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers Gabi, it was a real bucket list experience for sure! Glad you enjoyed part 2! Would be interesting to crush some of the quartz for sure!! Jim is a lucky man. Would love to head back one day and could try and rest some of the material in a crusher. Cheers and all the best for 2025 😁🥳🤗🤩🍾

[@gavinhogg6552]

Cool stuff guys, I noticed the 4x4 with winch, just in case you needed a quick pull out of the mine 😮🤔🤣 Thanks for sharing your adventures Cheers 👍😎✌

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Haha too right! Thanks for watching buddy! 😎✌

[@danielflinn3571]

Thanks for sharing good day out happy days to all

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers mate, great to hear you enjoyed the vid! 😊

[@metaldetectingqueensland1233]

Hi guys hope you had a great Christmas and may the New Year ahead see you both strike the big one!!!! 😃👍⛏️🍀

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks mate! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! Hope it’s a gold-filled one for you! 😉

[@YodelWayneBannister]

Glen’s now on the centrefold spread. Hello there. Hahaha 😂 Great vid fellas. 😊

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Hahaha thanks for watching mate, hope you enjoyed it! 😎🤘

[@joefavetta2736]

I just want to say how much l appreciate your videos thank you Glenn and Ant looking forward for 2025

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks a lot mate! We appreciate the support! 👊

[@leighsayers2628]

Great to have a dig in the mine ..awesome !!!

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers mate! It was incredible!

[@robertbanks8076]

Hi fellas, I always have a piece of hessian bag to put on the ground under where I am chipping and I always have two rock chisels, one pointy and one wide one (about one inch) and a small club hammer. They go with me whenever I am prospecting, panning or whatever even though they do make extra weight. Like you work.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Good idea mate 👍👍⛏️⛏️⛏️

[@carlatysoe7716]

Another great days digging guys n gal how lucky to have an old mine to dig… great finds .. Looking forward to more vids in 2025 and I’m sure that you’ll get a “ huge one” at some point 😂😂🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Happy New Yeartoya 👍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩❤️🇬🇧Carla

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks Carla!!!🥳😁🤗🤩🍾🥂👍 happy new year to you too and we can’t wait to start detecting in 2025!! The big one is around the corner 🤞

[@PetesGoldAdventures]

Well done to everyone, it looks like you all had a great day out. That was great getting gold straight from the reef, there would be a lot of fine gold mixed with the detectable gold, would be great to get the quartz you were chipping off and crush it, I'd say you would have a nice golden smile. Cheers Pete

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks Pete! It was a great day and we’ll try crushing some quartz in the future, you’re right, there would be some nice fine gold in there! 👍👍⛏️

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Might have to get a crusher!! 😜

[@PetesGoldAdventures]

@victoriangoldhunters I know a guy 🤔

[@victoriangoldhunters]

@@PetesGoldAdventures😁😁😁

[@dazzlehunt3933]

well done guys super lucky to experience what the old timers went through a day for the memory bank 🎉

[@victoriangoldhunters]

100% such an amazing experience!! We are extremely grateful to Jim for the opportunity!!! 🤗👍⛏️😁🇦🇺

[@markseers8587]

Thanks for the videos boys. All the best for Xmas and good luck for 2025. Here’s an idea, abit of judiciously applied dynamite. Detecting with a bang?

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Most welcome Mark!! Thank you for the Christmas wishes and same to you mate! Hahaha na, we’ll stick to the pick 😉😜

[@andrewbyrne1226]

Feeling a bit claustrophobic after watching that. Great video as usual.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Glad you enjoyed it 🤗👍

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

Merry Christmas you two crazy Gallahs lol I mean that ever so nicely lol looks like you have had a great day so with that enjoy time with your families.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Merry Christmas mate! Hope you had a great one too! Haha love the reference😁🎄

[@michaeldemeo1844]

Merry Christmas guy's. That was awsome to watch. Cheers

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Merry Christmas to you too, mate! 🎅🏻🎄

[@rodwilson2114]

well done all glen showed just how hard the old timers did it picking gold out of the reefs

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Yes indeed!! It’s hard work digging in the reef!!

[@heathbull7323]

What a fantastic day. Certainly reinforces how hard the old timers had to work to make a buck. And the reef, amazing

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers buddy, it really was amazing. The old timers were incredible!!

[@pjgold8018]

That's hard stone. How tough were those blokes back then scratching a living from that.. A Merry and safe Christmas to you Glenn, Ant and your extended family. Cheers

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks very much buddy and same to you!! Yeah very tough stone. Those blokes did back breaking work back in the day

[@i_dig_it_melbourne]

So glad you caught this second part on film. I missed the whole thing. No idea where or what I was doing. 😂😂😂😂

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Yeah it was a cracker! 😂 This was right at the end when you guys were waiting at the cars. We had one more dig that turned into 3 signals 🤣😁⛏️ couldn’t leave them!

[@i_dig_it_melbourne]

@victoriangoldhunters Ahhh I see. Far Ken and I were having a good ole chin wag which is why we didn't realise you were gone for that long. 😂😂

[@victoriangoldhunters]

@@i_dig_it_melbournehaha yep!

[@markkilley2683]

Nice find guys.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks buddy 👍👍⛏️

[@maxkeenan5979]

Gday Ant and Glenn Really enjoyed the vid , digging gold from the reef mine was the best 👍 Hope you all had a good Christmas Cheers Max ⛏️⛏️😁

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers Max, glad you enjoyed the vid! It was amazing! 👍⛏️

[@mandybrown7758]

So happy to see your video pop up its been awhile great work fellas, love the hat "DigHead" I love the specimems

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers buddy, glad you liked the hat!

[@TheSilmarillian]

New sub here remote rural off grid NSW opal miner here.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers buddy, welcome to the channel!! Appreciate your support. Oh lovely, love a bit of noodling and Opal hunting. Good luck in 2025!!! Cheers, Ant & Glenn 🤗👍🥳⛏️

[@paulconnell2385]

Wow!!! Now we have a real time experience of how long it would of taken to dig in that hard stuff!! Thanks again boys!!

[@victoriangoldhunters]

No worries Paul! Yeah it was incredible. Such a cool experience. Those old timers did a lot of hard work!!

[@alanhow3575]

That’s awesome guys. I have just started exploring a test adit. Fingers crossed

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Fingers crossed buddy, good luck!!

[@alanhow3575]

@ I need something to crush it down further than the dolly pot.

[@bono1961]

Jebedali boys 👍

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers Bono, JEBEDALI!! 🤩🥳🤗👍

[@stevehogan723]

Great video guys will done 👍🍺🍻

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it! 👍🍺🍻

[@lisamoss5796]

Awesome ❤

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed it! 😁👍

[@goldpanningDutchmanjacco]

Merry Christmas glenn🎉🎉

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Cheers buddy!! Merry Christmas!! 🎅🏻

[@markgardiner1613]

Yeah, you guys are dickheads going in that shaft 😂😂. Nah, just joking, you're damn legends! Time to break out the jackhammer on that reef I reckon 😊.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Hahaha 😝

[@alanhow3575]

Yum nugget Ant. Get Detectronics to mod your 5000 and you’ll sell your 7000.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Haha we’ll see in 6 months. Keen to test out the modified 5000!!!

[@alanhow3575]

@ I’ll keep ya’s posted

[@ayetee8403]

Who did the carbon dating?

[@victoriangoldhunters]

Gold reefs in Australia are between 360 million and 440 million year old so we took the middle ground

[@ayetee8403]

@victoriangoldhunters gold reefs or conglomerate? After seeing Glen's old wheelchair down there you might need to carbon data him.

[@victoriangoldhunters]

@@ayetee8403gold reefs

[@victoriangoldhunters]

@@ayetee8403haha it was a ripper wheelchair