Treasure hunting in Australia

First, let’s define the term Treasure Hunting in Australia. A Treasure hunter in Australia is a person who either has vocation or avocation spends his time seeking for treasures in one form or another. It may take the form of sunken, buried, lost or hidden treasures or other artefacts, either by traditional methods or by using gold detectors.

The treasure hunting in Australia began when an individual named Willie Hutchinson, doing gold prospecting stumbled upon the largest Opal site in the world. This happened in a town called Cooper Pedy, aboriginal named ”Kupa-Piti” meaning “white man’s hole”. This site between Adelaide and Alice Springs yield roughly 70% of the world production of Opals.

With the modern invention of gold detectors and metal detectors a whole new world opened up for treasure hunting in Australia for both the serious professional treasure hunter as well as the person seeking a hobby that can yield interesting finds with the possibility of wealth.

A goldmine of sites for treasure hunting in Australia revealed a secret world of goods hidden beneath the soil and water, this ranges from pirate booty, secret stashes, gold and other minerals to items lost by fellow citizens and visitors. It just begs to be discovered while treasure hunting in Australia by the treasure hunter equipped with his gold or metal detector.

There is a lot of opportunity while treasure hunting in Australia to discover sunken ships and this has to a large extend been popular mainly due to the yield that can be gained in finding a ship loaded with treasures dating back to either the Roman Empire, Ottoman rule or various stages of the Chinese empire. It is a well known fact that while treasure hunting in Australia; many of these treasures are still undiscovered and may be so for many years to come.

Gold Prospecting and fossicking (seeking through old workings and abandoned sites with your gold detector) in the Australian Outback has been a draw card for many years and has drawn people for all over the world to come treasure hunting in Australia. Please note that it is against the law to use a gold detector in national Parks, Aboriginal lands as well as heritage sites, cemeteries and natural reserves. It’s important to seek permission from owners of farming and private properties.

Australia has a long and rich history dating over many centuries that can reward the serious treasure hunter and his gold detector with articles of value or in some cases a great piece of conversation.

This fantastic way of recreation has made treasure hunting in Australia a very popular activity in recent times and the Australian public has taken to this activity as they have a wide range of gold and metal detectors currently on the market. 

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