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Tuesday 14th February 2017
From 6:30pm
Meet at site entrance near the corner of Poseidon Rd and Laanecoorie-Newbridge Rd
(5 km east of Tarnagulla)
Please wear solid boots, high-visibility work wear if possible and be prepared for extreme weather events.
AIG Victoria will supply refreshments and nibblies.
(See map)
More large nuggets have come from the Poseidon Lead than any lead in the world. Poseidon was the site of the last rush in Victoria in November 1906 and named after the winner of Melbourne Cup. From less than 30 m of lead, nuggets amounting to 3,000 oz were uncovered, including individual nuggets of 703, 675, 502 and 306 oz.
Brenton Shannon has revived alluvial gold mining at Poseidon, initially through the new Prospecting Licencing (PL) system before converting to a MIN. Mining at Poseidon has uncovered a series of nuggets up to 100 oz, some are on display at the Ballarat Gold Museum.
Booking essential (maximum 20 people)
Please email bookings@aig.org.au to request your reservation. As limited places are available, please book early to avoid disappointment.
To support our Victorian Branch and ongoing future events we kindly ask for a small admission fee from our attendees – $10 Members, $15 Non-Members, Students Free.
Steven Williamson steve@stevenwilliamson.com.au
