Gold panning and High-banking at Shaolhaven River, NSW, Australia

This video shows our "High Banking"/ sluice box set-up and how to "Pan" for super fine gold at the Shaolhaven River, Australia.

[@f.demascio1857]

Liz can work that pan like a pro. Her technique is fluid. I definitely learned some things.

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you got some tips from the vid Frank. Hope the gold is being kind to you. Cheers Wal.

[@donrussell1606]

Thank you for the no BS demonstration on highbank gold mining. Most appreciated

[@saintmj57]

DANG ! LUCKY YOU....UR COUNTRY IS TRUELY THE LAND OF PLENTY !!......FROM NYC ,USA

[@browndogprospecting3141]

A old video but still better than most posted now :) Enjoying watching your development of Sluice boxes and bankers.

[@WalterKerr]

Very enjoyable video and well done Wal and Liz.

[@kenbobca]

Excellent, I really enjoy watch'n your videos. You and Wal make it look easy.

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoy them Ken and hope the gold is being kind to you as well...All the very best..Wal.

[@bencam468]

hi great vid... im from Gulgong, have done a bit of panning years ago and only ever found specs,, waiting on the arrival of my metal detector, and looking forward to getting back into looking .. thanks for sharing this vid, it stired up the old gold fever ,lol

[@steveburton153]

Wal n Liz I love all of your videos . Please don't stop. Hope You find a big nugget soon.

[@WalnLiz]

Great to hear that you enjoy some of our vids Steven and hope luck has been following you around. All the best...Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

glad you liked it...good luck on your panning . Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching dale, never had a go at panning near Kempsey...but have spent many hours fishing in the Macley.....all the best ..Cheers Wal.

[@gregshepherd1700]

Loved this one , informative and relaxing . Good stuff

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid Greg and all the best for this coming season. Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching Hector, Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid and hope your weekend trip was a great success....Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

hi Scott... thanks for watching. This is one of the many gold bearing streams within an hours drive from where we live. It's a popular area as it has mainly flour gold which was very difficult for the old timers to clean out. Every flood replenishes the gold and it is not uncommon to get around 5 grams of gold for an easy days hi banking. this would probably equate to around a cubic meter per 5 grams. On a really good day we get as much as 10 grams. Good luck on your local streams...Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching kim and hope you enjoyed the vid.A lot of the areas around here are Basalt based with a lot of black Spinel. These unfortunately are not magnetic so we have to do it the hard way. I wish the streams we worked were magnetite based as the use of a rare earth magnet would certainly make life a lot easier. Best wishes....Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Once you try it you will probably get hooked,,,,,great way to spend the summer weekends...Cheers Wal.

[@jasonc2861]

Mesmerising!absolutely awesome!you guys are a good team,great vid again.!

[@GoldDiggerGirls]

Nice set up and great video!! Enjoyed watching thanks!

[@mdalton77]

Congrats on the Video guys, Obviously well practiced, been there and done it before and know what you're doing. I'm just getting back to it in Tassie after a long while so we'll se how we go :)

[@canbboy]

I hate to say this but... You guys deserve all the gold you get for your effort!! I am not sure if you guys profit from this, but I do hope that it was a great day out. Backbreaking work by the gentleman, and the meticulous panning technique by the lady. But seriously, thank you for the informative video.

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid bulls, sounds like you had some great trips out Nundle way in the 70's. Good luck in finding the old rocker box and hope there's still plenty of gold there for you...best wishes, Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching Ben and hope luck follows you around with the new detector....Cheers Wal.

[@N0Eagles]

Like a lot of people i found that really informative, been looking at this area and thinking of doing some panning just for fun. really good work guys.

[@WalnLiz]

Sounds great Mark, look forward to catching up some day mate....Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid Hace. all the very best..Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

glad you enjoyed it Daniel and thanks for watching, Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid Danny....Hope Fossikers Way sees luck following you around and good gold in your pan, Best of luck, Cheers Wal.

[@paulsterincharge]

WOW , That is a great day lot's of color very nice video, I like your high-banker setup!. You gave me some idea's about different matting thanks again and you got my subscription. Peace

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid Paul. The Banker is an older version of the one I mainly use but is very efficient at this particular spot as it only has very fine flour gold. All the very best.....Wal.

[@mortalwound5629]

For people who do this as a hobby, your fantastic

[@Kyuto00009]

Love your videos guys, and your accent Liz! Thumbs up!

[@White_History_Month]

Thanks for the upload Wal n Liz.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching B N E and hope you enjoyed the vid. Take care...Wal.

[@TheRepublicanGreen]

A day out panning for gold with a beautiful women....What more could a man ask for! Well done, Wal nLiz!

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment. It certainly makes for a pleasant day out on the stream. All the very best, Wal

[@aliennash6231]

hey man very good job is something beautiful to work with his wife God bless you always greetings from republica Dominicana I am du new subscriber

[@RR-yy2xm]

I enjoyed watching your video very much thank you for sharing

[@WalnLiz]

Great to hear that you enjoy some of our vids fuser, and all the very best...Wal.

[@xandmaxis]

Nice video... congratutalions from Brazil

[@jadeeyy_]

keep finding GOLD WalnLiz..i keep following and watching your vids..GOODLUCK..

[@MrJessie92]

Hi wal and liz thanks for that,i have found lots of old mines around the copeland area around the lower barrington tops and which looks like could be a good camping area on the river up there just have to get up there now and have a go.cheers.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching Walter...hope all is going great .....Cheers Wal.

[@southyubamining]

cool setup looks like it catches the fines really well, i like the wedge design and that big aluminum expanded metal i gotta find some of that here in the states

[@cloudsrain8753]

That looked like a nice set up and outing.

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid Clouds. Certainly a pleasant day out on the river and a good place for a swim during the heat of the day. All the very best...Wal.

[@s258298]

Hi Liz & Wal. Thanks for living my dream for me. I don't have time.

[@WalnLiz]

LOL... Unfortunately, our time on this earth is extremely short. It's best to somehow squeeze some spare time into the equation of life before the chance passes you by. Sorry to hear how busy you are and hope spare time becomes more favorable down the track. All the very best, Wal

[@WalnLiz]

thanks for watching....a mate of mine has one of those "Marks" drop riffle sluices and working side by side with us ends up with half of what we get....problem with them is they fill up too quickly with black sand and as Oallen has only flour gold much of it washes through. If you clean them out every hour or so it helps. Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment. We run a Minelab GPX 5000 and do quite well on the goldfields. The afternoons high-banking only yielded a few grams. Cheers, Wal

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoyed the vid blinko, best wishes....Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching Bryan....I've also got a vid out on How to build a high volume high banker that may be of interest to you.....Whipstick is a great place ...got some good gold from there....Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching Cornelius,I guess between her and the Gold I'm in a win / win situation...Best wishes Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

great idea.... great way to spend a weekend....

[@blacksand357]

I'd say that was more than a reasonable take for an afternoon of work. Very nice indeed...

[@WalnLiz]

Thaks for the comment david. we mainly show the vids for family and friends with an interest in the outdoors. We do not make them to encourage the public for financial gain. Some sell their gold...some use it for their personal collection....some like us make jewelery from it. All these topics are a separate vid in themselves directed at a different market.....Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching oshiroivan, the sluice will get you gold every time you go out. with the 2 detectors your talking about ,both are a very good machine. my preference would be slightly towards the minelab as have an edge on ground balancing in heavy mineralized soil.

[@scfrodo]

Great video mate. Nice result too. Might have to buy the wife one of those sluices for x-mas!

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching blacksand, and thanks for the comment. Best of luck on the streams in your area, Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

glad you enjoyed the vid...the shoveling looks like hard work but when you pace yourself as lazily as we do.....15 min dig.... 15 min rest ...15 min...chat....then the work is really not that bad. We only chase the gold and gemstones for a hobby so don't need it to pay the bills....Cheers Wal.

[@2011GhostHunter]

Love the video. I wish all the best to you

[@bradlo308]

that vid & result was great. i use a M&D MARKS super sluice at the shoalhaven river & can't quite get that result. WELL DONE.

[@stendec73]

Love ya videos guys, you're a bloody character Liz. I bought my first pans last week and me and the girl will be around Fossikers Way in august, hope to see yas round.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment...glad u enjoyed ...Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Found this combination to be the most efficient. The expanded metal is not your typical aluminium expanded. It is in actual fact expanded roof access grate which can be sourced from any of your commercial roofers. The sides of this mesh are vertical and not angled and this makes it a lot more efficient on fine flour gold, because of the bigger vortex it creates. Best of luck!....Wal

[@andymck6323]

one of many great videos thanks for sharing

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the kind comment Andy and glad you enjoyed it. All the very best over your way...Wal.

[@andymck6323]

you are most welcome Wal n Liz you both have inspired me to try this in the summertime to see if I can find some of the elusive Scottish gold

[@WalnLiz]

Andy Mck 63 Sending all the best of Aussie luck over your way and hope to see you get some gold. Cheers Wal.

[@indian6873]

Please help me i intersted to mining field first what is the scientific way to searching gold please explain brother

[@indian6873]

Andy Mck 63 please explain

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment driller....she gets a lot of practice as we venture to the gold fields on most weekends...all the very best...Cheers Wal.

[@brazilcreative1063]

What a beauty, a mine in the yard 😁

[@kimbo3068]

excellent work Wal n Liz! i think a powerful magnet will separate the black sand from the gold most times & make your panning alot easier, all the best kimbo!

[@WalnLiz]

Hi Brad...haven't panned much in that area....only detected in the triangle. Have panned a lot up in the high country between Mt Hotham and Dargo over the years with good results.The Crooked River near Dargo is certainly worth a shot ...Regards Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment. We find it unnecessary to classify, as we are only panning off the concentrates at the end of the session. When we have a lot of gold, we double pan to speed up the process. On average, a daily clean up, usually takes us no more than 10 minutes and find that we lose an insignificant amount of gold.....cheers and thanks for watching.

[@davidmarcum4286]

Nice Video! you can tell it's not Liz's first day panning thats for sure,All the best of luck in your future prospecting adventures!

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching and best of luck...Cheers Wal.

[@WalterKerr]

Great video, I enjoyed it.

[@tomharrell1954]

Really great video. Hope you two strike it rich.

[@valiosubaru]

God damn that's so cool ! I'd liked your video since I've turned the play on. That's a great success, hope you guys have luck !

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching david. We mainly do the vids for family and friends, so they can keep up with what we do on our weekends away. We do not do them to be teachers but many learn different ideas from the way we operate. The vids are meant to be a source of fun and not a teaching aid ,and that's the way we like it. We don't want "Everybody" to watch them, only those who who have a similar interest in the outdoors like ourselves. All the very best ,...Cheers Wal.

[@dark7.d747]

: My name is Musa from Sudan. I have experience of at least five years in the field of gold work. I have experience with dealing with gold devices, especially the GPZ 7000 device and the gold monster. I want to work with any company working in the field of gold. I can also extract gold pieces from large distances.

[@WalnLiz]

thanks for watching Wayne....not hard to get bitten by that gold bug....get out as often as you can ....the more you go the better you get and the more bitten you become. Try to go to a place like the ford first. You will learn a lot as the gold is reasonably consistent and there is always someone out there most weekends who are willing to share advice......happy hunting Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment david...I agree she handles a pan really well and doesn't give much back to the stream...all the best and Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Good luck with the sluicing mate. Cheers Wal.

[@truknegna]

Cool! Good job!

[@zambosurtreasurehunter9536]

Great job.

[@WalnLiz]

G'day 234...the place is Oallen Ford on the Shoalhaven River. Its at the crossing between Neriga and Tarago. You'll find quite a few people there on the weekends but it is quite a large area that can accommodate a big crowd. We mainly Hi-Bank but if you haven't got one a standard river sluice would be the next best thing ...you'll also need a gold pan, 1/4" sieve, and a shovel. Try downstream where the rock bars cross the river....the opposite bank to where you can drive is best..Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment mate, we find it an enjoyable way to spend the weekend....Best wishes ...Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

James Wilson ..thanks mate and hope you are safe in these troubling times...take care.

[@incredibleafghanistan4294]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6O3eoB6fJyJeMU gold finding in the rivers of Afghanistan.

[@WalnLiz]

thanks for watching Walter...Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching mdalton. Hope that the colour follows you around in Tassie and luck is on your side....Cheers Wal.

[@aussiecamperman8382]

wow, i didnt know about the "Grey area", now ive got something to challenge the rangers with lol, and i did correct my self about the Oz and grams in my last post to you hehehe, im headed down there again this easter holidays.

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for your concern sepfirem. We always double pan our first run and never have more than a couple of specks in the 2nd pan. Once you yourself become efficient at gold panning then maybe you will also be able to speed up a little yourself. Again, thanks for your concern but unfortunately, we do not lose any gold for you to pan behind us....Cheers, Wal

[@WalnLiz]

glad u enjoyed the vid....cheers.

[@WalnLiz]

@rooshooter1977 Glad you liked the video. Certainly great spot. Thanks for the tip but if you use enough water on the front wash the gold won't float on the back wash. Certainly if you're not use to panning flour gold then a drop of dish liquid will certainly make it easier for you. Look forward to possibly catching up on the river and exchanging ideas. Cheers, Wal and Liz

[@blinko656]

Sweet love the vids.

[@ArizonaBob]

Nice gold there! Enjoyed this vid! :)

[@WalnLiz]

Your best set up to start looking for gold would be a standard river sluice and a gold pan. If the bug get strong enough, convert the river sluice to a high banker by adding the water pump. This will increase the amount you get tenfold. Best of luck. Cheers, Wal

[@pepeledog]

Fascinating!!!

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment Adonis and all the very best...Cheers Wal.

[@bq.6963]

Istimewa..juaraa

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment mate....all the best from this end. Cheers Wal.

[@WalnLiz]

hope xmas is good for you and that a gold nugget finds it's way into your pan on the next outing ...Cheers Wal.

[@wayneshafton]

Great vid! Thanks guys! I've bitten by the bug. Can't wait to get out there!

[@WalnLiz]

@tfa40729...Trevor, thanks for your constructive input. We set the gold catching section of our high banker into 2 different configurations, hence the 2 mats on the top section of the high banker. The 1st mat traps all the coarse gold, the 2nd mat traps all the fine flour gold. The lower section of the high banker, is used only for trapping sapphires hence no mats and no clean up shown. We feel it's not necessary to show each mat separately as they both combine to do the same thing....see cont.

[@indyme2]

Nice gold! Keep digging.

[@MalzikLamp]

Amazing....i like that...

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for the comment Jason, hope you enjoyed the vid mate.Best wishes, Wal.

[@todcooper4707]

hi thanks for sharing your knowledge ! i am going to try to learn back panning !

[@WalnLiz]

Glad you enjoy some of our vids Tod and all the best of luck to you out there on the golf fields. Take care..Wal.

[@AbdallaAwad]

Nice to see that broth. it looks like wight exceed 10 grams. very cool and thanks for posting

[@WalnLiz]

Thanks for watching Abdalla. It's a bit less than that as flour gold always looks more in the video. Have a great New Year. Cheers, Wal

[@WalnLiz]

best of luck on your next trip....

[@WalnLiz]

You don't need a permit or license to prospect in NSW. Good idea to make your hi-bank set up as light as possible. Most of the best spots require at least a kilometer walk. The hi-banker you see in the video is a combination for gold and sapphires. Our gold only hi-banker has only one tier and is much more portable than the one you see. Best of luck and C U in the field one day. Cheers, Wal