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Australia, Victoria

Bendigo/Ballarat VIC goldfields

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
GoldGold

Also reported: salt-glaze ginger beers..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Victorian gold rush - Australia's Comstock

Huge documented Australian digging tradition; active clubs and forums.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Shafts everywhere.

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