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When I packed for this tour, I thought, 'well I am not travelling to Western Australia, nor to Victoria’s golden triangle; will I leave the metal detector home'.
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What a duffer I was. The amount of items you find, in simple beachcombing, is insignificant if you consider what you can find with a modern metal detector.

Of course, the beach is the perfect place for metal detecting.

WHERE WILL I FIND TREASURE AT THE BEACH?

The following list will give you idea as to where to search at the beach, whether it is at a roaring surf beach or a quiet river / creek estuary. Remember; just go anywhere where people congregate.

·         Car parks

·         Tracks to and from the beach

·         Sand dunes and 'nooky' spots

·         Retaining sea walls

·         Dressing sheds

·         Picnic areas

·         Under shady trees and bushes

·         Sun-baking areas

·         Boat launch ramps

·         High water mark right down to the low water mark

·         Rocky outcrops and headlands

·         Storm water pipes that partly run out to sea

·         Jetties / piers

·         Kiosks

·         plus ... many, many more!

The almost unending number of locations and areas to search time and time again with a metal detector makes beachcombing perhaps the most interesting and profitable hobby around, provided you know your detector, have some patience, persistence and a little luck.

Some of the items that have been found on Australian beaches include relics, Mopar performance parts a cigarette packet wrapped in plastic containing thousands of dollars worth of opal, diamond rings, money.  Even children have had fantastic success with this hobby. I might pack the metal detector when we head back to base camp to top up supplies before heading north.

 
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