⛏️FLASHBACK FRIDAY⛏️ This story from 1995 profiles modern Kalgoorlie prospectors struggling to protect their claims from sophisticated gold detectors, while competition for prospective ground was as fierce as ever. According to Kalgoorlie prospector Scott Wilson: “You can’t get a postage stamp within cooee of here.” 🎥 ABC Archives | ABC Goldfields-Esperance

⛏️FLASHBACK FRIDAY🤑 In 1973, the ABC asked Kalgoorlie prospector Jack Green whether being a gambler is part of life as a prospector. The 68-year-old's response is priceless. 😂 Prospector: “I’ve never put 10 bob on a horse race in my life … I wouldn’t go to a two-up game." Reporter: “And yet you gamble here?" Prospector: “This is not a gamble … this is a fever … a gold fever. I’d live on bread and jam and keep on going … a prospector has got a fever. In plain words, he’s not normal compared to

Pretty incredible story! In 2013, the Saddle Ridge Hoard was discovered in California gold country. $10 Million in gold coins were found in multiple rusted cans along the side of a trail! #treasurehunting #goldcoins #history | Prospector Tuck