Advice smiths Plains road

[Wally92]

hey men. New to this forum just looking for any info on the smiths plains area had the day there today with no luck ! Any advice appreciated . Cheers

[mfdes]

Hi Wally,
Smiths Plains, as in near Moina? I haven't been to the area myself, maybe Phil has, it's near his place.

Miguel

[Wally92]

No worries been doing a bit of research on the area but had no luck that's all . Just thought someone could steer me in the right direction just back from doctors rocks gees isn't that ocean cold ! Cheers wally

[james85]

Gday wally. Ive been up there a few times looking and have panned every creek. Ive never seen a single speck. There is a big exploration report online was some drilling done there years ago. Found some galena with some trace gold deep down but thats about it.
James

[Wally92]

Hi James
I'm the same panned every creek On the main road aswell as the small creeks on the spur roads quiet a few black sands just no gold Never mind try another day
Cheers wally

[Philski]

HI all

the only place i found any was at this creek on Loonganna Road https://goo.gl/maps/H9fw6 on top of a pile of gravels on the right that have been excavated out of the creek bottom i presume. The same creek crosses smiths plains road further south and its head water adjacent the Devonport Mine. It was a nice flake of gold if that helps. Ive not been back up there for years though. My car blew up on the return trip to monia that day. The place is bad "car"ma (pun) for me.

[Wally92]

Hi philski,
Nice to meet you thanks very much very interesting haven't spent a great deal of time there just exploring . Working around cethana / Moina this week so will keep exploring
Cheers wally