I bought a mining claim. I move onto the claim today, it's at Sapphire Queensland.
Hoping to make my fortune or just having fun trying. Will also be a nice base for the winter months and still travel around.
A few of you already know. Time to make it official as of today.
JayDee said
09:36 AM Jul 1, 2015
H.W.
I don't know... Maybe...
You should have gone to Michael Hill.
But enjoy the chase of finding the opals.
Jay&Dee
Redlander said
09:41 AM Jul 1, 2015
Good Luck
Have been to Sapphire and dug the dirt looking for those riches and it is hard yakka.
Found a few but nothing to write home about.
Enjoy the challenge.
Cheers
Peterpan said
10:57 AM Jul 1, 2015
Congratulations HW, we hope that you can make a fortune, if not,
enough to make it enjoyable.
woolman said
11:05 AM Jul 1, 2015
There is a diamond in the north of WA gone into liquidation. You should make an offer to the bank then you can holiday in the Kimberly's
Neil
Bruce and Bev said
11:09 AM Jul 1, 2015
Marj - so how many sites with power and water supplied to each are you getting put in for us (oh, just toilets cleaned daily will do - Ive got a shower in the 'van)
No - no - don't throw those rocks at me - just kidding lol
Enjoy and look forward to seeing your new avatar with a 45ft motor home soon (paid with all the jewels you find)..........
Radar said
11:15 AM Jul 1, 2015
Hope for a good out come.
Rags to richers.
Travel Bug said
01:03 PM Jul 1, 2015
So today is "moving day" ....CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I'm really happy for you Marj. Hope you stub your toe on a HUGE sapphire.
See you in a few weeks.
Dougwe said
01:44 PM Jul 1, 2015
Good on ya Marj, I spose visitors will be given a shovel on arrival now ?
Take care in the sun.
Netco said
02:01 PM Jul 1, 2015
Best of British to you, hope you make a Brazillian.
NeilandRaine said
02:38 PM Jul 1, 2015
Good luck, half an hour digging in a creek bed in Sapphire made me decide it wasn't fun
shekon said
03:52 PM Jul 1, 2015
That is fantastic Marj, good on you. I hope you make it big and then give Gina a run for her money. What a hoot. Love it.
Weevil said
04:38 PM Jul 1, 2015
Well done Marj! Hope you might turn something up even if it is only good weather for the winter period!
What size is it? Goldfinger will be pleased. I think he is somewhere in the north/east of Kalgoorlie goldfields somewhere at the moment if he had left already....
Kiwi-as said
04:52 PM Jul 1, 2015
Like Bruce said Marj, another free camp at Sapphire.
Happywanderer said
05:20 PM Jul 1, 2015
Lots of questions, will try to answer them all. Firstly no opals at Sapphire, sapphires, rubies, diamonds etc can be found. No power, water or toilet on claim so must be fully self contained haha, and one at a time. Dump point, toilets and drinking water up by the free camp in town. No hard digging, I will get a bobcat to come in to dig a hole, put it all in a pile and I will start at the top. The previous owners are still here for a few days so we are basically camping out at the moment. When they have gone I will be able to glamp it up a bit and make it mine. I have already found some sapphires around the town, still in an uncut condition, will get them evaluated in the next few days. Thank you for all the well wishes, appreciated. Another interesting phase in my life to enjoy. Too young and too busy to think about the alternative.
Edited for additional information. Each claim is 30 metres x 30 metres. This one is fully fenced but has no buildings, my next step will be to find a suitable shed, either old caravan, donga or site shed or a small garden shed, to store my equipment when I am not here.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Wednesday 1st of July 2015 05:50:55 PM
Nomes said
05:41 PM Jul 1, 2015
Well done you.
What a way to be totally focused on the moment.
Don't just look for the blue ones.
All the best to you.
Naomi
ken thomas said
07:00 PM Jul 1, 2015
I try to make my fortune by buying a lotto ticket, but who knows luck might be on your side
Ken
wendyv said
08:02 PM Jul 1, 2015
Well done!
The weather on the fields is usually really nice in the middle months of the year.
Walking around the area after heavy rains can be productive.........
Friend of ours lived up there for years - now dead - his wife owned the Bobby Dazzler outfit at Rubyvale.
Whilst we really like the sapphire fields area (and have had a few stays there), the "mining" town that we really love is Lightning Ridge. I have to keep a close eye on the Driver, to make sure he doesn't sneak off and buy a claim!
landy said
09:24 PM Jul 1, 2015
Great spot, have fun and enjoy. Landy
JackieP said
10:21 PM Jul 2, 2015
congratulations on your claim. We were in Rubyvale a few weeks ago visiting friends with a claim there. They have found some worthwhile 'rocks'. It is a fantastic area, I loved it there.
bronnie said
05:14 PM Jul 4, 2015
Congratulations Marg!! Sounds wonderful, enjoy..
Cheers Bronnie
Happywanderer said
07:19 PM Jul 4, 2015
Oops!!
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Sunday 5th of July 2015 03:23:34 PM
No! I didn't buy a jeep.
I bought a mining claim. I move onto the claim today, it's at Sapphire Queensland.
Hoping to make my fortune or just having fun trying. Will also be a nice base for the winter months and still travel around.
A few of you already know. Time to make it official as of today.
I don't know... Maybe...
You should have gone to Michael Hill.
But enjoy the chase of finding the opals.
Jay&Dee
Have been to Sapphire and dug the dirt looking for those riches and it is hard yakka.
Found a few but nothing to write home about.
Enjoy the challenge.
Cheers
Congratulations HW, we hope that you can make a fortune, if not,
enough to make it enjoyable.
There is a diamond in the north of WA gone into liquidation. You should make an offer to the bank then you can holiday in the Kimberly's
Neil
No - no - don't throw those rocks at me - just kidding lol
Enjoy and look forward to seeing your new avatar with a 45ft motor home soon (paid with all the jewels you find)..........
Hope for a good out come.
Rags to richers.
So today is "moving day" ....CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I'm really happy for you Marj. Hope you stub your toe on a HUGE sapphire.
See you in a few weeks.
Take care in the sun.
Well done Marj! Hope you might turn something up even if it is only good weather for the winter period!
What size is it? Goldfinger will be pleased. I think he is somewhere in the north/east of Kalgoorlie goldfields somewhere at the moment if he had left already....
Like Bruce said Marj, another free camp at Sapphire.
Lots of questions, will try to answer them all.
Firstly no opals at Sapphire, sapphires, rubies, diamonds etc can be found.
No power, water or toilet on claim so must be fully self contained haha, and one at a time. Dump point, toilets and drinking water up by the free camp in town.
No hard digging, I will get a bobcat to come in to dig a hole, put it all in a pile and I will start at the top. The previous owners are still here for a few days so we are basically camping out at the moment. When they have gone I will be able to glamp it up a bit and make it mine.
I have already found some sapphires around the town, still in an uncut condition, will get them evaluated in the next few days.
Thank you for all the well wishes, appreciated. Another interesting phase in my life to enjoy. Too young and too busy to think about the alternative.
Edited for additional information. Each claim is 30 metres x 30 metres. This one is fully fenced but has no buildings, my next step will be to find a suitable shed, either old caravan, donga or site shed or a small garden shed, to store my equipment when I am not here.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Wednesday 1st of July 2015 05:50:55 PM
What a way to be totally focused on the moment.
Don't just look for the blue ones.
All the best to you.
Naomi
Ken
The weather on the fields is usually really nice in the middle months of the year.
Walking around the area after heavy rains can be productive.........
Friend of ours lived up there for years - now dead - his wife owned the Bobby Dazzler outfit at Rubyvale.
Whilst we really like the sapphire fields area (and have had a few stays there), the "mining" town that we really love is Lightning Ridge. I have to keep a close eye on the Driver, to make sure he doesn't sneak off and buy a claim!
Landy
Cheers Bronnie
Oops!!
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Sunday 5th of July 2015 03:23:34 PM