The 4 Unwritten Laws of Gold Prospecting in Western Australia

Your detector isn't the reason you're not finding gold. Four rules decide it before you ever switch the machine on — where you go, what you know, how you cover ground, and what you learn from every dig.

Stop Guessing and Start Digging: How to Find Your Own Gold Mine Without Leaving Your Desk

Most prospectors spend their weekends driving through the bush, swinging a detector at random and hoping to get lucky. This "hope-based" prospecting is a recipe for frustration and wasted fuel. Professional geologists don't find gold by accident; they find it by doing their homework. The secret to commercial-grade results is that the exact same tools used by industry professionals—comprehensive Western Australian government databases—are completely free and accessible to anyone with an internet connection. By shifting from a "weekend warrior" mindset to a data-driven approach, you can identify high-potential ground before you ever leave your house.

Why Old Workings Are The Best Prospecting Ground In WA — And Why Most Prospectors Are Reading Them Wrong

An old working isn't a hole where the gold used to be. It's a hundred-year-old geological survey. Those men who dug it were very good at what they did.