Finding a Secret Creek # of Gold #

i headed out on a day of exploring , hoping to check out a new area and some new creeks to see if they contained water and or Gold . I give out some clues along the way , not thinking really that i would find anything of value . But low and behold i found a creek that i had never been too before and Boom !!!! , found gold first test pan . Now if you think you know where this creek is and the name of it , just keep it to yourself , don't mention any names or i will have to delete your comment sadly . Cheers .

[@GSProspecting]

Just a amazing day😮 out there indeed fam. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Jason , thanks mate , glad you could come along for the Adventure . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@FlourgoldWizards]

That gold looks very wiry! I bet a snipe in that krik would make you smile 😃 As for the location…. Its obvious from the tree on the left where it is 😂. Keep entertaining us ( and yourself) 😎🍻✅

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Jason , yeah i didn't realize that one peace of gold looked like a number 6 or 9 , wire gold !!! Damn it !!!! did you have to tell everyone about the tree on the left , now they're all gonna know where it is , sheeesh . lol . some people just can't keep a Secret anymore , Hahaha ha . See ya Buddy . 👍✌

[@getdownanddirtyprospecting]

Great stuff Ned all the creeks at Coffs Harbour are the same no black sand and good to see the Koalas as well

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Glenno , yeah mate , virtually no black sand was a surprise to me too , same at Coffs aye , hmmm seems unusual . Funny thing about the Koalas , about 45 years ago where i live never saw that many , now there's signs up everywhere in all parts of our area and beyond our area as well where i drive to go prospecting warning us about the Koalas . So is there more Koalas and if so then that's good , they're increasing in numbers , or are there just more people putting up signs , lol Thanks for watching Buddy , Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@ProspectorTripp]

That Beautiful Quartz Conglomerate Material matches your terrific singing voice! 🎶 😁 La La La La La La La.. Follow the yellow brick road.. follow follow follow follow, follow yellow brick Road.. could be some AU at the end! 😂 Gorgeous Secret Gold! Bright and Wiry just like Gold Hunter! 😁 Sing on down under brother.. even in our insane times, one can still be joyful and happy! Making me smile this morning is Golden! 🤓 Slightly Serious Note: I’ve never found river.. er a Secret Creek Gold with virtually No Black Sand! Gold typically rides that Heavy Iron Horse.. no wonder it’s a Secret Creek! 😂 Thanks Neville, you definitely made me smile 😊 Merry Christmas to you and all your precious family! Peace Prospector Tripp

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Matt . PT , ahh you flatter me to much sir, the singing voice is a little scratchy these days and the falsetto is virtually non existent anymore , lol , but i thought it might be a clever way to give some clues along the way as to the location of the Secret creek , without actually giving it away . Of course those that recognize it , ie ( locals ) know of it anyway . It was all in fun , and of course if we were to keep a real secret we wouldn't post it on social media , lol , hahaha . Now funny thing , i believe the Wizard of OZ , was an Allegory for the monetary system , have you heard of that Matt ? hmmm , Anyway ( moving along ) Very little black sand was a surprise to me also , however the grains of it were larger than i'm used too , and i think that can indicate the possibility of bigger gold . Seeing the wildlife out there was the real gold for me , i just wished the Dingo stuck around for a better picture instead of running away so fast . Anyway , i'm happy if i made you smile Brother , you too have a wonderful Christmas and all of those whom you love and hold dear to you , many blessings to you all.🙏 Cheers Nev . 👍✌

[@ProspectorTripp]

The large grain black sand like the gold didn’t travel too far I’d say. The wildlife was terrific and I enjoyed seeing the beautiful animals. I have not heard that.. The Wizard of Oz was a childhood favorite and a classic. That is all I know about it. 😂 Follow the Yellow is all I need to know! 😂 Gold is real money as is Silver. I don’t really have any crazy desire for gold except it is super interesting and fun to get some and process it or refine it. Having a bit of Real Money is really a good idea. Peace Prospector Tripp

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@ProspectorTripp Yes , Matt i thought that the large grained black sand often meant the possibility of larger gold , You may be right about it not travelling far . Ahh , yeah , i too only recently heard about the Wizard of Oz being an Allegory for the monetary system , you can look it up , sort of makes sense when you think about it . And yeah i too like having some real money Iike ( gold / silver ) because Fiat currency is worthless , it's just an IOU . pretty paper . I guess even precious metals have only a perceived value . At the end of the day the only thing that's worth anything is your labor , food , and water , and of course your faith , because the Bible says , they will throw their gold and silver into the streets Ezekial 7- 19 , nothing sinful with having a little real money , lol , it's only the LOVE !!! of money that is the root of all evil , not the money itself . Cheers Brother Matt .

[@ProspectorTripp]

@@GrooberNedJardine amen

[@gregwatson7479]

Koala creek 😂 nice pan worth a look for sure 👍

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Nice try !!! ,😁 but the clues were in some of the songs not the video clips , to the location and the creeks name , But you broke the rules , you said a name and for that reason , i must delete your comment , lol , Naaa only kiddin . Thanks for watching . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@enjoyingnorthwoods4041]

What an awesome video Ned!!! We get a little bit of wire here but no rope lol. Thanks for taking my request for a little scenery and wildlife I really appreciate it!!!! Reminds us we’re not in Kansas any more. I pass the time the same way, buddy, we’re all a little nuts😂. Thanks Ned and do you guys eat them big mice? like to try a back strap but looks chewy✌🏻⛏️✨

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Thanks Jim , i'm glad i could film some wildlife for you .Too bad the Dingo wouldn't stick around for a better picture . Yeah , i think you gotta be nutz to be a miner / prospector , or maybe the world has gone nuts and we're just enjoying the past . lol 😂 Ohh yeah , you can eat the Roo's , the Aborigines lived off em for thousands of years , the meat is very red and lean . iv'e shot hundreds when i was younger but never ate the meat , only took them for skins and to help out the farmers when there was a plague of them . The Supermarkets here sell the meat . All in all it was a fun day , glad you enjoyed it my friend , happy you came along for the ride 👍👌. Cheers Ned ✌

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

Beautiful place brother Ned and in the end the reward, greetings from Colombia 🎉🎉🎉

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Thank you my friend . Yes it is a beautiful place , and plenty of wildlife to enjoy also , and a little gold was a bonus . Glad you enjoyed my little Adventure . take care , stay safe , Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@SECRETCREEKPROSPECTING1776]

Sh sh sh don”t say that too loud mate. Vogus might have a bug on your rig, never know how those gold seekers find their spotz. You still carry and good tune singing. Really cool you sharing those animals and that bear in the tree. Amazing stuff Ned, luved seeing those animals and your scenery as you took drive down yonder. Got a luv the short walkabout to watering hole . Excellent sharing of your passion. Stay strong brother and tell the better half hello. Glad to see your still getting the fever. How come you never broke out the monster and gave it a swing ding on that vein. You coulda hit a rich pocket those leprechauns been hiding from ya. 😅😆👊💪✌️🇺🇸⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Haahaahaha , Bogus prospecting , lol !!! G'day Brother Kirk , plenty of wildlife out there , it's an amazing place a bit further on than my usual gold creek . How easy was that aye only 30 feet from my rig , and using a little hand shovel , only did 2 hours in the creek the rest was driving around . I did take out the gold monster and give it a swing , but not for long though . it was a nightmare editing this video ,did it three times , probably 20 hours of wasted time . My computer is about stuffed and the editor is at 92 % capacity , i could have made two vids or one about 40 mins long , so i had to break it down and leave a lot out just to get it to work properly . Anyway glad you enjoyed my little journey Bro . take care , Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@AMProspecting]

Nice pipes brother. Those little pieces of quartz vein will make for a nice crush. Great video and gold my friend. Hats off to Secret Creek!

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Mark , i'm glad you liked my singing and madness , lol , 😂And it's always exciting to find another creek with gold in it . Thanks for watching my friend , stay warm , 👍Cheers Ned . ✌

[@Ltn.Immelmann]

We gold prospectors are all positively crazy. Ha, ha, even with the yellow submarine we would go up the Krik. Your joy of life always impresses me. Gold with a little black sand, I've seen that too Many greetings to the Koala Bear family. They were the good spirits of your expedition. Nice video, Ned. The ounces should find the others 😆⚒👍☃

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Peter , i think you got to be a little crazy to be a miner for sure . Or maybe the world has gone crazy and it helps us to forget about it . Seeing some wildlife like that when i go out mining is the real gold , it just tells me that our environment is doing fine and we are all co existing together . And yes , there seems to be more Koalas around today than 45 years ago , or maybe they just put up more signs saying Koalas around , lol , 🤣not sure !!!! Anyway i am glad you came along for the Adventure .👍 Cheers Ned .✌

[@gold-denprospecting8066]

Great trip great creek mate, Enjoy your vids.

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Yeah Dennis , it is a new creek i found and there's plenty to explore on it , so far it's been good to me . Glad you like the vids mate . Cheers Buddy . heavy pans !!!! 👍✌

[@tonysfossickingadventure.8124]

doing an exploratory trip is always good even if you find nothing, can decide if it looks good enough to explore again or cross it of the list of places. end of the day gold is gold, cheers for the video mate

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Yes , that's it Tony , it's always good to have a few options up your sleeve ,so the only way to do that is go out and look around and find them . Thanks for watching and commenting mate . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@nafex3740]

Good work Ned 👏 🙌 👍 👌

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Well thanks for that , i'm glad you enjoyed my little Adventure . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@josephknowlton7246]

Liked, shared and commented. Left at the liquor store. Straight past first bar, take right at second bar, stay on that rd for next 3 beers, right @Flour Gold Wizards tree. 🤴🏻🍻🗽 20:40

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Hahaha ha , that's it Joseph , you nailed it . right next to the jug of Rum tavern , lol . but because you mentioned the location of my Secret Creek , i have to delete your comment ,sadly . Hahaha , 🤣only Kiddin mate , only Kiddin . Hope you're keeping warm , and processing some of that material you stockpiled . Thanks again for your support . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@josephknowlton7246]

@@GrooberNedJardine warm yes. But no prospecting lately. I spilled most of this year’s snuffer dump in my grass n driveway. Lemme start at the beginning….. my stepson that is interested in gold came by to pan. He brought a big 30 pack of beer. We got to work. Soon we had the dirt in driveway from my mine all paned to cons. We also got the cooler I keep in driveway for wet cons to b dried completely clean for winter. All cons were dried n bottled up n in the house. Everything was coming together. Prospecting was all cleaned up outside for winter. So it’s time to wash the snuffy gold. (By now I’m waste deep in that 30 pk of beer lol) we get the gold clean n I talk with my hands n knock my clean up pan flipping through the air n spray gold all over my grass n driveway. OOPSIE! Well I grabbed a shovel n scraped all my sod n top of driveway. Short story long, every time I look out the window I see my cooler full again n it’ll remain full till spring. 😂🍻🤴🏻🗽

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@josephknowlton7246 Ohh No mate !!!! i don't know whether to laugh or cry , but gotta laugh i think ,lol , or maybe cry , what a bummer . You can't cry over spilt milk i suppose , what's done is done i guess , just gotta move on . Probably a good idea to leave the celebrations after all the cleaned up gold is safely put away . Take care and happy holidays . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@josephknowlton7246]

@@GrooberNedJardine nah. All good. I laugh too. N it’s no biggie. I prospect for the act of sorting the gold. The gold is far less appealing once it’s clean. So dumping it back into unsearched don’t bug me. I expect I’ll have a banner year sometime in the future. At least I know my paydirt will b well seasoned lol.🍻🤴🏻🗽

[@thewira]

Wow, keep search it my friend, you will be rich

[@Goldhunter7769]

Great video and amazing gold! Thanks for the video

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Goldhunter 77 , i'm glad you came along on my little Adventure . Cheers Buddy . 👍✌

[@rumpig845]

Top work Ned. It's always worth a gamble looking for new ground. It will be interesting to see when you've got the wetsuit on and having a proper crack. 👍 Cheers 🍻

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day rumpig , i will definitely go back to give it another crack , i liked the very rich yellow of the gold which might indicate a higher purity . But the travelling distance is a fair bit more than the other creek i prospect , so time will tell . But it's always good to have a few options up your sleeve aye . Thanks for watching and commenting , 👍Cheers Ned . ✌

[@peterharbman]

Love the panning journey! Hello from California, USA. Cheers Mate!

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Peter , Thanks , i'm glad you enjoyed my little Adventure , glad you came along for the ride . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@peterharbman]

@@GrooberNedJardine I've subscribed and look forward to your adventures.😃

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@peterharbman Cheers Mate , thanks for the Sub . 👍

[@Smithsgold]

Mad Miner !!!!!!!! LOL

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Hahaha , you got that right Jeff 👍

[@SkovianGoesOutdoors]

A nice spot and right next to the vehicle?!? That's the kinda spot a like :)

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Mate , yeah , i didn't even have to hike it in there , it don't get much easier than that aye . lol . 😂 Thanks for watching Buddy 👍. Cheers Ned .✌

[@SkovianGoesOutdoors]

Not a problem, it was a fun watch :) wish I had koalas here

[@thesurfingprospector6345]

Well you went there Ned good stuff mate As we were thinking some of those off shuts be good ay Was worth it too Well done mate looked easy drive in also Just finished my first trip in my new truck and caravan to Grafton The BT50 3.2 turbo ate it up and van was awesome the refit was good next back of truck refit Cheers 🍻 CrouchOz

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Crouch , Yes , you remembered , lol , 😂I gotta do a lot more exploring around there yet . You went to Grafton in your rig , good one !!! For a camp or for that river you went sniping at once before down that way ? i won't mention the name . So the Rig goes OK aye , that's great . Well hope you can get it all fitted out so you can get back into action mate . Good luck with it all , Cheers matey , 👍✌🤟

[@thesurfingprospector6345]

@@GrooberNedJardine no was at my mates party For two nights I’m now refitting the back of the BT 50 got another fridge for it as the other was to high Got a second hand one Everkool in fibreglass better than my blue one Can’t wait to hit the river with new sluice too Getting fully fitted out mate Cheers 🍻

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@thesurfingprospector6345 Top job , Bro . New sluice aye , have you seen those new lightweight Goldrat ones , go have a look at them , Thermoform Vortex 6x22 , $195 or the 6 inch Dream mat black $119 . they look good , but as we get older need to think more lightweight stuff , lol , good luck with the fitout . cheers .

[@BiggestKev1960]

G'Day Ned, Hey mate you need to get a CD Player you did a great job Ned👍. What a fantastic creek, with good Gold. I need to find a Secret Creek over in my area. Merry Christmas to you & family🎄 Cheers Kev

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Hahaha ha , i got a CD player Kev , but the clues to my Secret creek were in some of the songs . It was all just a bit of fun mate . The voice is getting scratchy these days . Didn't you know Kev i had a few bands , during my lifetime , recorded about 7 albums performed in the Yamaha rock awards in the 90's , radio airplay etc etc etc , been retired from music for bout 10 years now . Anyway enough about me , yes mate , a pleasant surprise when i found that creek , and all the wildlife around was golden too . All in all a great fun day out , the gold was just a bonus . Well Kev , i would like to wish you and yours many blessings , and a Merry Christmas to you too mate , go easy on the frothies , lol , , take care , and be safe Buddy . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@BiggestKev1960]

Hey Ned, I did see a video of you singing a song, not sure of title maybe "Redback On The Toilet Seat" not sure😂 But no I did'nt know you were into music in a big way, well done Ned👍. Did you ever meet Billy Thorpe? Keep that creek a secret Ned it is a golden place indeed, the wildlife adds to the beauty and peacefulness.👍🎄🍺 Cheers Kev

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@BiggestKev1960 No Kev , never met Billy Thorpe , but did meet a few others , Mark Hunter , Kevin Borich , backed Lee Conway , played with and knew the guys from Bullamakanka band , golden guitar winners at Tamworth . etc etc . Yeah , the secret creek i will keep up my sleeve for further exploration . Cheers Buddy . 👍

[@BiggestKev1960]

Some big names there Ned, Kevin Borich great Kiwi guitarist and the late Mark Hunter of Dragon👍 Some awesome memories there Ned. I'm still looking for my Secret Creek. Cheers Kev

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@BiggestKev1960 Hey Kev , funny thing the night we played at the Ballina RSL club , Mark was performing upstairs , and my band were downstairs , and a guy in the audience said to me during a break , ( quote ) How does it feel to be the best band on the night but getting the least money . And you know that actually made us feel good , the fact that someone thought we sounded better than them ,😂Anyway , Enough about me . You might have to travel over to Leonora about 5 hours away , but i don't think there are creeks over there but maybe dry creeks and definitely mines , but i know there's plenty of gold over there that's for sure . Fingers crossed , you'll crack it for find soon . 🤞Cheers Matey .

[@shawndavis2290]

A good one to run a sluice box in

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Shawn , definitely mate , you betcha . Hopefully i will one day when i go back there . Cheers Buddy 👍

[@Zkpunk]

Hey There’s another smaller creek nearby with a natural granite sluice…. And yeah it’s got black sand, cleaned it out 3 years ago and ent back there a week ago. It’s a creek that just keeps on giving lol

[@GrooberNedJardine]

You're on the ball luckydog ,lol, 😂 great job , and you didn't mention any names which is good and that means i can leave your comment up , lol Yeah , i will be going back there from time to time , it's always a good option to have a few places up your sleeve . It was obvious that someone ( locals ) would recognize it and the fact that there was digging everywhere meant that there were those that work it . Anyway , heavy pans Brother , might bump into you one day out there . Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@paydirt2847]

How's the bath tub with the best view?

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@paydirt2847 Ahh , i don't think i saw that one , must head back again and do some more exploring . then when i find it i will know what you meant , lol , Cheers .

[@dropbearprospecting1117]

Another great video mate. Well done getting out and about with some great colour for the effort. Heavy pans mate

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@dropbearprospecting1117 G' day Dropbear . Thanks mate , it was a fun day out all round , plenty of sight seeing , plenty of wildlife , and even found a bit of shiny as well . it don't get much better than that . Cheers Bro . Heavy pans to you too .👍take care . Cheers Ned . ✌👌

[@bradwelch7425]

Need to get the old tape player out and play some of the oldies

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Hahaha , yeah Brad , the old CD's are in the consul my friend , but some of the songs i sung were clues to where my secret creek is located , lol , 😂 Any locals might know where it is , and that's why i asked them not to mention any names , It's a Secret !!!! shooosh . Cheers Buddy . 👍✌

[@bradwelch7425]

I grew up in Mallanganee, not exactly a local but west from there - tis a secret

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@bradwelch7425Yes , i remember you said that on a previous vid Brad , and the area you worked the gold . I won't mention any names here , shhoosh it's a secret between you an i mate , lol , onya mate . 👍

[@trudytaylor1365]

Just curious 😁what does Kangaroo taste like?a big rabbit, beautiful area you found to look for the shiny, Happy panning 👏🍀

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Trudy , i have never tried Kangaroo meat honestly , but it is very red and lean , and it is sold in the major supermarkets here in Australia . The Aboriginals ate it for thousands of years , so it can't be too bad . Yes it is a beautiful area and the wildlife is golden also . All in all it was a great day out . Thanks for watching , Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@paydirt2847]

Did you try the track down the hill back to your old creek, it can be a bit rough.

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Paydirt . i think i know what mean , my other creek starts up around where that one is . And No , i don't think i have been on the track down the hill , but i have been around several tracks in that area . Will be definitely heading back from time to time . Thanks for the info , and for keeping it hush hush , lol . Thanks for watching , Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@mezame1626]

Little bit to much mercury vapour there ole mate 😅

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Hahaha , you're probably right there , lol , Thanks for watching , and commenting . 👍Cheers Ned . ✌

[@brushitoff503]

Ha ha Bloody great stuff Ned! Hey just a question, can you remember the name of that Aussie Singer Crouchy shared on his channel? Reminded me of Garth Brooks.

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Leo , glad you enjoyed my little Adventure . I'am sorry i can't help you there Leo , but i don't know who the singer was on Crouches channel . But if he was country , might it be Lee Kernaghan ? Anyway glad you enjoyed the vid mate , take care , Cheers Ned . 👍✌

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Ping !!!!!!!!!! the lightbulb just went on Leo . Was the Aussie singer you were thinking of Dave Cavanagh / Ghost Train . I think Crouch used this on his Vids , plus some of my music also . Ned Jardine . Cheers mate .

[@brushitoff503]

@GrooberNedJardine Nah it wasn't Dave, or yours, although I'd love to have your tunes too. How can I find them? I don't have 99% of the "social" crap. Just KZbin & Facebook (I have a different name for that) Foxtrot Charlie, with different words ha ha & messenger.No matter I'll find it, I know I shared a video with his music in it at some point ha ha. Cheers mate!

[@brushitoff503]

I was Wrong! It was Dave! Song is Called Honey Child! Eff me sideways, Can't find it on KZbin now except on my channel. Fricken need those tunes! Thanks Ned, you fricken rock! (Hmm, pun intended?, not really but it works ha ha!)

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@brushitoff503 I think the songs are on Spotify . cheers Ned .

[@ninjamoves3642]

no radio reception mate ? lol

[@GrooberNedJardine]

You weren't paying attention , lol , 😂The clues were in the songs to the creeks name and location . But if you could work it out , then it's no longer my secret creek . Aye !!!! , lol , Thanks for watching and commenting . Cheers Ned . ✌

[@ninjamoves3642]

looks like Northern Rivers@@GrooberNedJardine

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@ninjamoves3642 Well , yeah , thereabouts , but again you were supposed to keep it a Secret , sheeesh , i don't know , doesn't anyone know how to keep a secret anymore , lol , 🤣, now i have to delete your comment , sadly . Cheers Ned . ✌

[@jeremygilbreath9480]

damn thats some beautiful scenery out there and some absolutely amazing gold, id forsure take some of that quartz home and crush it and make a video outta that, can almost gjrantee there's gold in it. heavy pans

[@GrooberNedJardine]

G'day Jeremy , yes it is an Awesome place , with plenty of wildlife to enjoy , the easy gold was a bonus for me , the easiest gold i"ve found , and i haven't crushed the quartz samples yet , but will be definitely going back out there again . Thanks for watching and commenting , Cheers Ned . 👍✌