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Post by chimpy on Jul 20, 2012 21:34:06 GMT 10
G'day
Just packed the fourbie for a spur of the moment trip to a supposed fossicking reserve near Walcha on the Cobrabald creek.
I can't find any info as to what's to be found there, only that it's good for camping (this comes from trout fishermen)
Any one got any info? If not I'll report what I find
Cheers
Chimpy
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Post by shivan on Jul 20, 2012 21:52:50 GMT 10
Not 100% sure its the same place but fount this after a quick search on trove:
Yesterday, through the courtesy of the Police Magistrate, we had an opportunity of seeing about 3^-023 of very coarse gold, one piece being stated to weigh half an ounce, belonging to a a young man named Chas Metcalf He states he is a shepherd on Branga Park station and that he noticed a piece of gold in a rock at the bead of a gully running up from Cobrabald Creek Further search enabled him to find more, amounting altogether to about 4 ozs He considered the daily average he obtained was ahout a dwt He mentioned his discovery to several persons, including Mr Hardaker, who wrote to Mr Buchanan about it lu Metcalf s
later searches he has not found gold, but he says there is a quartz reef above the spot We have seen a letter, dated 2bth instant, from Mr A R Frcmlm, who has just returned from Glen Monson After mentioning that the place is three or four miles from Branga Park station, seven from Orandumbie, and sixteen from Waloha, he remarks -" There is scareely any rounded drift, the gold being fouud on the bare
bars of rook, or poked out of the crevices, and '
we pronounced it a ' sell ' directly, eeeing the nature of the country We satisfied ourselves of gold being actually in the creek, by fossicking out a few sbotty pieces of rough character, and son c of our party went to examine a reef seen by William Douglas The first piece of quartz broken Tin the crown of the vein showed the g lttciiog metal, and consequently there was an immediate rush for pegs The six men who were tigcther marked out their pro- specting area, and No 1 North and South were also til en up directly it became known On examn log the quartz more minutely, we found the gold running well through the stone, whioh is considered a good sign, and a few weeks will indicate the prospect of its permanency To th se who cxp tt to find alluvial diggings, I think disappointment will attend their efforts, but I c innot see why many other reefs should nut be found-though I would never wish to say a word to induce men to go there to seek for them It is painful to see men come hundreds uf miles enticed on bj some one who perhaps has only Been a little gold for the first time, and n ho writes, fn m excitement, unadvisedly The new ncf was forthwith named Sons of Tem peranee,' nearly all on tbe spot being members of the Belmore Division, Uralla " Mr F Jack es is under the impression that he has seen gold previously from the same locality, but at the time he believed it bad been found inFix this text another direction -Express
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Post by someday on Jul 21, 2012 14:38:12 GMT 10
Sounds like an ideal spot for a tektu if allowed  |
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Post by detecta2 on Jul 21, 2012 20:03:00 GMT 10
google cobrabald crk gold then see"bergen op zoom;old news from armidale and new england, phill
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Post by chimpy on Jul 23, 2012 10:50:08 GMT 10
G'day Thanks for the replies. Detecta2 what a cracking read ;D Well I can confirm there is a fossicking reserve 20km S/W of Walcha on Aberbaldie Rd. I can also confirm the winter tablelands winds rip straight through the joint at 20-30knots and will make you cry for your mum after a few hours( this being how long it took before we packed the gear and did a runner to a warm, dry pub for the night  ) I'm going back for a proper look when the weather warms up but it did look promising- well scoured exposed, slatey bedrock here and there and a few spots that look ok for wet prospecting. The bulk of the area away from the creek shows little signs of any work and would be perfect to run a detector over as its light bush and short grass. Apparently the trout fishing is excellent (in season) and the camping is basic but good, apart from no wind shelter, with plenty of firewood. Anyway like I said, it looked like it was worth a proper look for a few days when things get warmer or I don't have complaining children with me (Dad my ears hurt, Dad my nose has gone numb, Dad I'm dying of cold, Dad I want to go home......) Cheers Chimpy |
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Post by blocker on Oct 8, 2017 16:29:32 GMT 10
I rang the Walcha Tourist Office and asked what you fossick for at this reserve and she said she didn't know. But, I still went for try. Well her answer seems 100% correct. I DON'T know either. The only thing "fossicking" about this site is the sign.
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