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Solid Gold Fever
10 ImagesPhotographer Eddie Jim follows the gold fever trail in country Victoria where prospectors are searching for nuggets of precious metal.
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John Nalder puts his metal detector to work around Wedderburn. Credit:Eddie Jim
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Gold nuggets can be found in Maryborough and the nearby regions.Credit:Eddie Jim
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John Gladdis, owner of Coiltek searching for gold.Credit:Eddie Jim
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The precious mineral. Credit:Eddie Jim
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There small piece of goldCredit:Eddie Jim
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Retired banker from NSW John Nalder searches for gold. Credit:Eddie Jim
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Metal-detecting technology and machines gets better and better. Credit:Eddie Jim
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The Welcome Stranger nugget replica is on display in the Dunolly Museum. Credit:Eddie Jim
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John Gladdis with a gold nugget replica at his shop in Maryborough. Credit:Eddie Jim
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The gold museum in Dunolly Credit:Eddie Jim