"Aussie Gold Hunters" Episode #10.7

1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:05,239 JACQUI: There's a lot of smoke in the sky. Big fire, mate. 2 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:08,399 ANDREW: That one's seriously punching through there. 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:10,719 It's coming right in through the road even. 4 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,159 Let's go, mate. Let's get outta here. 5 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:15,719 Go left up here. 6 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:18,799 Through here? Yup. 7 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,159 Oh! 8 00:00:21,240 --> 00:00:23,839 Holy hell, there's a big front up here, mate. 9 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,279 The fire's across the road. 10 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,159 It's all over. Wow. 11 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,039 How are we gonna get through there? 12 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,359 Well, we can't stop here. 13 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,439 We can't go back the way we came. No. Look at that. That's serious. 14 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:38,839 We can't drive through that. 15 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:40,879 And it's coming this way. 16 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,039 Here we go, we've got a bit of a lull. Let's go.Yeah, go.Go, go. 17 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,119 Whoa, man! 18 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,959 We're driving through flames, so let's just go. 19 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,479 All right, this is all burnt. Okay, this is burnt. 20 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,439 Oh, wow. 21 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,439 That's the last thing we needed. 22 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:10,074 Do you want subtitles for any video? -=[ ai.OpenSubtitles.com ]=- 23 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,479 Oh, no! 24 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:21,999 Look at this. The thing's on fire as well, mate. 25 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:28,999 There's a lot of tree there, mate, eh?And it's green. It's gonna be heavy. 26 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:30,959 I reckon there's three ton of timber here. 27 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,319 There's no way we'll winch this out of the way. 28 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,559 No, you'd need to, like, cut all the limbs off it. 29 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:41,399 Yeah, this is a lot bigger than the trees I've ever 30 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,079 had to move out of the way. 31 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,039 I don't know... I don't know what we're gonna do here. 32 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,719 Well, we're not gonna move this, 33 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,439 so our other option is to make a new road. 34 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:56,359 There's just trees everywhere, man. 35 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,999 And it doesn't flatten out till we get up here. 36 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,559 We're not gonna get through that side, no way. 37 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,399 Our only hope is to come round through this way. 38 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,199 There's a bit of a gap. Can we fit it through? 39 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,399 Yeah, I reckon you might be able to, hey. 40 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:16,479 All right, let's give it a go. It's... 41 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,119 What have we got to lose? We might as well try it, mate. 42 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,759 It's our only way through, so we have to try. 43 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:31,959 All right, good to go? Yeah, come this way. 44 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,959 We're gonna go through here. Through here? 45 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:38,719 Yeah, this way, mate. 46 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,799 Yeah, that's a narrow gap there. Just come over this way a bit. Yup. 47 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,199 Down here. You got it. 48 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:54,679 It cost me a bit of paint, but we made it. 49 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,359 This is, without a doubt, the most dangerous goldfield in Australia. 50 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,759 But that's why I like it. It's the adventure, the challenge. 51 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,159 NARRATOR: This season, Jacqui and Andrew 52 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:05,959 are exploring virgin ground 53 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,519 in the legendary Palmer River Goldfields 54 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,279 in the tropics of far north Queensland. 55 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,519 Palmer River's not a place to muck around. 56 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,199 If one of us get bitten by one of those venomous snakes, 57 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,199 you've got, like, 30 minutes, an hour, 58 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,599 to get yourself some medical attention. 59 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,239 They discovered a patch of nuggets deep in the jungle. 60 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,519 Ha-ha! You little ripper! 61 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:30,239 That's a nice chunk. There's three or four grams there, I think. 62 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,879 Palmer nuggets. How good's that? 63 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,119 But their run was cut short. 64 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,959 Andy! There is a fire! 65 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:39,879 Wait. Gotta go. 66 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,399 Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! 67 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,599 Let's get outta here! Yup. 68 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:50,319 Now it's time to see if their efforts have paid off. 69 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,279 That was wild! 70 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,199 It just came out of nowhere, that fire. 71 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,599 That wind just pushed it straight up that hill so fast. 72 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:00,639 I haven't had to run like that in years. 73 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:02,679 Yeah, that was quite the run. 74 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,279 But anyway, we're gonna be safe parked here now, 75 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:07,399 so that's the main thing. Let's weigh it up 76 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,039 and just see what we've got because I feel like 77 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,399 we were getting on a really good run there. 78 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,199 We were finding gold all throughout the week, mate. 79 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,799 It's gonna add up. There's a lot of bits in there. Let's find out. 80 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,919 A few decent chunks as well. Two grammers, three grammers. 81 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:25,799 Mate, two point four! 82 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,999 That's not bad. Two point four ounces! 83 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,639 Yeah, that's all right, it's not massive. 84 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,279 So, there's that big chunk that I got right at the end 85 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,999 before the flames come through. We need more like that. 86 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,719 That's what's gonna get us to 65 ounces. 87 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,159 After the fires have gone through, we've always done better in the past, 88 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,479 so it just opens the ground up to us. 89 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:47,959 This is when the real work begins now. 90 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,799 Out of the frying pan, into the fire. 91 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:05,519 Last week at the Phoenix Project, we ended up pulling out 20 odd thousand dollars' worth of gold. 92 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:08,599 When Eboni and Shannon went home, 93 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:12,959 I ended up staying up here and pulled up even more gold out of that reef. It was great. 94 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,479 Right, looks good. Don't know how much is gonna be in there though. 95 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,639 Let's cool this sucker down. 96 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,599 This is always the best part of the job. 97 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:31,759 Oh, my God. Look at that. That is amazing. 98 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:34,599 That's what Australian nuggets produce. 99 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,479 Let's weigh it up and see what we got. 100 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,479 Fourteen ounces on the button. 101 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:46,559 You ripper! Today's gold price, 102 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,359 that's just under 50 grand, about $49,000. 103 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,519 That's fantastic and all, but unfortunately 104 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:55,559 this might be the last bit of gold we pull out of the Phoenix Project. 105 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:57,439 Hi, Dad. Hi, hon. 106 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,479 Hey, guys. How have you been? 107 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,079 Been very good. Woo!Look at that! 108 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,639 That is one shiny bar. It's a beautiful bar. It's heavy, too. 109 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,559 Fourteen ounces. That's one of the best you've ever poured. 110 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:14,639 You don't look as chuffed as I would expect with 50k. 111 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:18,279 That could be the very last bar we pull out of Phoenix Project. 112 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,039 What? Why? Well, there's a big mining company in the area, 113 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,279 they're buying up everything around, and they've made me an offer. 114 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:26,439 Put it in context. What are they offering? 115 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,919 Financial security. No mortgage, debt free, money in the bank. 116 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,359 But you know how hard it is to find good land 117 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:35,079 with good gold in it. And gold that looks like this. 118 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,439 We've still got the Desert King. I want to head back out there, 119 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:42,239 have a really good look around, and I think that might be our next option. 120 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,199 Well, that's a massive risk. 121 00:06:44,280 --> 00:06:46,759 How about we set ourselves maybe a target? 122 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:49,199 If we can pull 10 ounces out in a week, 123 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:53,319 then we can definitely move ahead and sell this lease. 124 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,639 Ten ounces? That's like 35K in a week.Absolutely. 125 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,799 We've made 50K in a week, so we need to know that we can do it. 126 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,759 Ten ounces? All right, let's do it. 127 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:06,239 And then we'll make the decision. Then we'll make the decision. 128 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,839 PAUL: I'm heading out to the Desert King lease at the moment. 129 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:17,039 I'm meeting my cousin out there who's got his 60-ton excavator there 130 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,719 and we've had the 50-ton dozer delivered as well, so we're gonna hit it hard 131 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,719 and hopefully try and recover at least 10 ounces this week. 132 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:26,239 We've found a lot of gold at the Desert King before 133 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,799 and I'm pretty damn well sure we've left some behind. 134 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,559 We've got to keep producing gold, so that's why we're out here 135 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:36,159 doing one of the things that I hate, metal detecting. 136 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,639 NARRATOR: Two years ago, along with his cousins, Dave and Darren, 137 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,199 Paul explored the Desert King lease. 138 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:46,359 Every chance you get to push new ground and find new gold, you've got to take it. 139 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:48,999 The results were astonishing. 140 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,799 Look at that! 141 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:55,199 That is literally the biggest nugget I've ever pulled out the ground. 142 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,799 No way!You're gonna need a bigger set of scales, mate. 143 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,119 Paul and his family haven't been back 144 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:02,679 to the Desert King lease until now. 145 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:10,159 I've got a good feeling about this joint. If we do sell the Phoenix Project, 146 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:12,439 then I really want somewhere else to go. 147 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:14,399 From what we pulled out of here last time, 148 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,639 I don't think 10 ounces is too much to ask for. 149 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,799 We're gonna start out at the Desert King by pushing with the dozer, 150 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,079 break open some ground I didn't get to last time. 151 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:26,519 Got the excavator, so once we can locate where the gold's coming from, 152 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,799 we can dig deep with that and hopefully get onto some good gold. 153 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:34,679 I've got the girls in there detecting. Matt's looking at some ground the other side of that hill. 154 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,239 It's great having Matt available. Mechanic by trade, 155 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,959 and it's his excavator. I really need to prove to the girls 156 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:44,919 that there is more gold here and it's worth staying 157 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,319 and doing a bit more work. 158 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,519 'Cause if I sell the Phoenix Project, 159 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,599 we don't have anything else to go onto at the moment. 160 00:08:52,680 --> 00:08:55,279 Shannon, you got a copy? Yeah, I got a copy. 161 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:57,919 How are you going out there? 162 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,519 Yeah, no, I just got a piece of rubbish. 163 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:03,519 Oh, that's no good. Well, keep digging, 164 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,239 keep cracking on. You'll find something. Yeah. Good luck. 165 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:11,399 We're gonna work the Desert King. We've got the excavator here. 166 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,119 We'll dig up the ground and hopefully we'll 167 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:15,799 find a pot of gold at the bottom. 168 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:29,359 Need to go deeper with the excavator. 169 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:31,639 Need to figure out where this gold's coming from. 170 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,959 If we can hone in on that, then it could be 171 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,599 10 times better, 100 times better than the Phoenix Project ever was. 172 00:09:37,680 --> 00:09:41,639 I want to find the big gold. It's all well and good finding nuggets, 173 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:45,639 but I'm more interested in finding the source. To keep this dream alive, 174 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:47,559 I need to keep that gold coming in. 175 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:50,959 This was obviously a big hill at one stage, 176 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:54,919 and it shed all the gold down into the valley down there. 177 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:56,879 NARRATOR: Over billions of years, 178 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,519 wind and water eroded the hills, 179 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,519 freeing heavy gold nuggets, 180 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:04,199 re-settling them in ancient creek beds 181 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:05,879 beneath the source. 182 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:12,399 With the excavator, I should be able to uncover 183 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,559 those little creeks and rivers. And if I can find those gravels, 184 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:17,239 that's where the gold's gonna be. 185 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,239 Ooh, what's that? We're getting a bit deeper there. 186 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:22,839 It just dropped down a little bit there, 187 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:26,399 so maybe it's something and I can get down to the old creek bed. Oh, yeah, 188 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,799 that's going heaps deeper. Yes! 189 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,199 You ripper! That's exactly what I was looking for. 190 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,599 That track's sounding a bit dodgy. 191 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:52,439 Yeah, that doesn't sound too good at all. 192 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:56,759 Don't know what's going on with it, but I'll park it up and get Matt to have a look at it. 193 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,599 Can't have a catastrophic failure here. 194 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:20,079 KYLE: Big week this week, mate. 195 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,599 We've invested a lot of money. We've got to start getting it coming back in 196 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:27,079 so we can start paying off the machinery and making some cheddar. Oh, yeah! 197 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:32,439 Kyle and I are just working through the heat of the day at the moment. 198 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:34,839 Bridget and Sunny have knocked off. 199 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,639 It's a bit too hot for them to be out here today. 200 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,799 So, it's our second week out on our new lease 201 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:43,079 and we got off to an okay start. 202 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,479 Picked up three point two ounces for the week. 203 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:49,639 So, this week we're hoping we can double that at least 204 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:52,279 and bring some more gold in for The Wanderers. 205 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,119 We've dropped 70K on this machine, 206 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,919 so we've got to work around the clock at the moment, try and pay this digger off. 207 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:03,279 Hey! There we go. 208 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,279 We've definitely got another target here. 209 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:09,559 It's not screaming, but I think we could be onto a bit of yellow here. 210 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:19,199 Right, so she's out of the ground. 211 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,559 Yeah, so it's definitely in the scoop now. 212 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,399 Yeah, there we go. It's a piece of gold. 213 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,999 Lovely little bit. I'm gonna say about half a gram there, 214 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,719 which is... It's like digging up a $50 note. 215 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,159 Hey, you got a copy there, Levi? Yeah, mate. 216 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,639 I've already picked up a couple of nice pieces. I'm feeling this one, man. 217 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,399 I reckon we could be on. You're on fire, mate! 218 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:49,639 I'll keep you posted. I'm gonna rip in. Getting a little bit excited. 219 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:54,439 Feel the gold tingling through my bones right now! 220 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,279 With this machine, we're able to dig down 221 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:01,439 so really just need to get down to this layer where the gold's sitting. 222 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,039 This is our lifeline, this machine. 223 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,319 We're on our own and we're making our own money. 224 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:10,919 It's getting pretty hot now. Forty-two degrees. 225 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:12,959 NARRATOR: In the past four years, 226 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:14,879 Levi worked the Pilbara goldfields 227 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,559 as a hired hand for his uncle, Kim North. 228 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:19,679 You guys need to get me 10 ounces a week. 229 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,759 Whoa.Not negotiable. 230 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:26,519 We've got our own digger, but we need to cut a better deal with Uncle Kim. 231 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:28,399 Knock-knock. Levi, how you going? 232 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:31,999 No good. We're on our own. 233 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:34,919 But when Kim refused to negotiate their deal, 234 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:40,599 Levi, his wife Bridget, and new mining partner, Kyle Wilson... There's the first one. 235 00:13:40,680 --> 00:13:43,399 ...decided to stake their own gold claim 236 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:45,199 deep in the Pilbara outback. 237 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:48,039 We're in! Four pegs in the ground! 238 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,959 KYLE: This is our own little patch of paradise. 239 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:55,479 Ah, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! 240 00:13:55,560 --> 00:13:58,959 Oh, you're kidding me! Not even a meter away 241 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:00,639 and we're onto another signal. 242 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,359 How epic is this? 243 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:07,439 What do you reckon, Oaks? Are we onto another one? 244 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:11,679 Let's have a look. Oh, she's out. 245 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,479 Yeah, look, there it is. 246 00:14:14,560 --> 00:14:16,159 Ha-ha-ha-hey! 247 00:14:17,680 --> 00:14:19,959 I reckon she's gonna be pushing over a gram. 248 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,799 Four and a half grams in the first 10 metres of this cut. 249 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:25,479 Good signs. Could be great things to come. 250 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:41,719 Just got this warning light coming on. I'm just gonna shut it down. 251 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:46,999 That's the last thing we need. I'm not sure what's going on. 252 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:48,679 Ah. There's our problem. 253 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:53,159 Oh, we snapped a belt! 254 00:14:57,720 --> 00:14:59,439 Kyle! 255 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:02,079 We've got problems. 256 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:05,039 Spewin'! 257 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,879 What's going on? Just blown a fan belt. 258 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:11,559 There we go. 259 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:16,599 Yep, and it just happens to be the weekend, 260 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:20,439 so getting something over the weekend's gonna be a little bit challenging. 261 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:23,399 I've got some nice gold, but we want some more. 262 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,439 Maybe we call on Uncle Kim. Nah. 263 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:27,839 Look, he's got a workshop, he's got Komatsus. 264 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:30,239 We've gone out on our own here, mate. 265 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:33,719 I don't really wanna go calling him up asking for favours 266 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:35,959 on our second weekend. Like, 267 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:37,719 it's just a pride thing, really. 268 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:41,879 It's either that or we sit on our hands for the next couple of days. We don't even know 269 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:46,159 if we're gonna get a belt if we call Monday. He could have one sitting in the yard. 270 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:49,519 Maybe do a ring-around first, see if you can find something. 271 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:51,919 Worst-case scenario, go with Kim. All right, mate. 272 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,359 Well, I'm gonna go get my phone and find some reception. Sweet deal. 273 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:57,239 I'm gonna finish this pad. 274 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:00,919 Come on, Oaks. I've got to get a fan belt from somewhere. 275 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:06,039 Oh, every minute without a belt is a minute not getting gold. 276 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:13,959 ANDREW: Once the fires go through, 277 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:18,359 it's much easier to swing our coil. All the grass and timbers all burn out of the way. 278 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:21,439 You also get your coil really close to the ground, 279 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:25,159 which is just fantastic because we can hear nuggets much easier. 280 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:27,319 The closer we get our coil to the ground 281 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:31,079 the more gold we put in the jar. But it's still fairly hot. 282 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:33,599 Falling timber's a real problem for us. 283 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:35,959 The trees will catch light on the inside 284 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:39,279 and just keep burning away slowly. Trees and limbs 285 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:43,279 will keep dropping for weeks now, so we've got to keep an eye out 286 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:45,799 and make sure the fires don't flare up again. 287 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:49,159 We've also got to find some gold. That's what we're here to do. 288 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,559 Just got to stay away from those smouldering logs 289 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:55,359 and areas that might still be burning away. 290 00:16:57,200 --> 00:17:00,119 A pretty loud sounding target there. 291 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:05,719 Break up this dirt a little bit. See, the gold being so heavy, 292 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,559 it likes to pull on that deepest layer it can 293 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:13,679 and this strong slab of essentially like bedrock, 294 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,479 nothing's gonna be able to go through that. 295 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,039 I can't dig around it myself. 296 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:24,159 It is sort of breaking apart a bit now. 297 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:31,039 All right, target's out of the hole. 298 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:33,999 Let's find out what it is. 299 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:41,679 Oh, I heard the clink. Awesome! It's gold. 300 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:43,519 Pretty decent piece of gold too. 301 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:46,199 There'll be a couple of grams in that, maybe even three. 302 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:49,479 It's real round and real chunky, so, nice and shiny. 303 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,479 So, the rule is, once you get gold in a certain spot, 304 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:55,479 you go low and slow, make sure you don't miss anything. 305 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:06,359 I like the sound of that. It's tough ground here. 306 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,919 Ooh, we're out. 307 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,399 That's something big. 308 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:18,319 Come on, be gold, be gold, be gold. 309 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:23,399 Oh, yes! 310 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:26,399 Oh, that's big. Look here. 311 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:29,199 You're looking at like 600-800 bucks 312 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:31,359 just sitting here in my hand. 313 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:34,239 It's not as water-worn so, if anything, 314 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:37,119 it shows that this gold hasn't travelled as far 315 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:40,039 and I'm finding it along this spur now, so this could be 316 00:18:40,120 --> 00:18:42,319 something really good here. 317 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,919 Hey, mate, you got a copy? ANDREW: Yeah, I got you. Go ahead. 318 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:51,119 Mate, I'm onto some pretty decent pieces sort of above the gully. 319 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:54,319 Righto. I'm on my way. Awesome. See you soon. 320 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:04,639 There's a target under there. 321 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,759 Try and make a bit of room so I can hear it better. 322 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:15,599 That's definitely a target under there. See if I can get it... 323 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:18,319 ...around this side. 324 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,759 Clear some of these rocks out of the way. 325 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:27,679 Hey, you got some holes here, mate. Hey. 326 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:29,999 We're on the gold. Yeah, this is excellent. 327 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:33,559 You must have got a few, there's holes everywhere. Listen to this. 328 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:35,359 All right. 329 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,799 That's definitely gold. It's in the worst spot too. 330 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,119 Well, we can't dig that out under there. 331 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:43,919 But there's got to be more gold under all this timber. 332 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:48,159 If you've got gold all around it, there's probably a heap of gold in this area. 333 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:53,039 We need this timber out of the way, mate. We're not gonna move this one by hand. 334 00:19:53,120 --> 00:19:56,879 No.How about see if we can winch this out of the way? 335 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:59,879 What, the whole tree? The whole tree.Let's do it. 336 00:20:14,120 --> 00:20:15,719 That track doesn't sound right. 337 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:19,479 I'll get onto Matt. 338 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:21,159 Hey, Matt, you got a copy? 339 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:24,639 Yeah, Paul, go ahead. 340 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:28,119 Hey, mate, this front left-hand track's a bit flapping around a fair bit, 341 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:31,119 a bit of noise coming out of it. Do you want to have a look? 342 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,119 Yeah, mate, no worries. I'll be out there in five. Yeah, righto. 343 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:39,119 Paul, I gave you one job, mate. I don't know what's going on, man. 344 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,999 There's a fair bit of slack in the track, it's making banging and clanging noises. 345 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:47,639 I don't want to break something and then us be up creek. We don't want to throw a track. 346 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:50,079 They're a pain to put on at the best of times. 347 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:53,079 No.Get the weight off the track, we'll have a look. 348 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:57,999 Keep going. 349 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:01,239 Yup, go down to that. Keep pushing it down. 350 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:04,839 Okay, roll that one track, Paul. 351 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:14,519 Yeah, thought so. Yeah, Paul, 352 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:16,559 that idler bearing's collapsed, mate. 353 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:19,239 Just roll it around, I'll get the master pin over here. 354 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:28,759 Yup. Yeah, that'll be good. 355 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:30,879 Drop it down to that, please. 356 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:38,799 What's the go?We're gonna have to split the track, mate. 357 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,759 Pull the idler out. Hopefully, they've got the parts in town. 358 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:45,839 Otherwise, it'll be a couple of days' wait if they've got to come from the east.Yeah. 359 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:48,319 We've only got a limited time out here. 360 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:51,959 So if you want to shoot to town, see what you can rustle up and organise, 361 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:53,839 I can kick on with the girls, anyway. 362 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:56,919 I'll take the dozer over there and start...That new area?Yeah. 363 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:59,279 Then open that up and have a crack. All right. 364 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:01,439 It all just hinges on you getting the parts. 365 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:03,879 I'll shut this down, mate. Yeah, cheers, mate. 366 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:06,519 Oh, lucky we caught that, before we threw a track. 367 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:08,759 Anyway, let's get it happening. 368 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:25,959 Ooh! That sounds really deep. 369 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:30,839 Hey, Dad, I've got a really good signal. Come and check it out. 370 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:34,199 It's screaming its head off. PAUL: All right, I'm on my way. 371 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:36,239 What have you got? 372 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:37,919 Check it out. Hear it. 373 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:41,679 It does sound good. Give me the pick. I'll dig it for you. 374 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:44,639 That's why I called you over here. Oh, yeah, right. 375 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:46,719 It's still in the gravels, which is good. 376 00:22:48,120 --> 00:22:49,799 Bring it here. 377 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:52,799 Getting louder.Still in the ground. 378 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:54,759 We're in hard rock here. 379 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:57,079 I'm glad I called you over. 380 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:00,679 Got it? 381 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:02,759 Yeah. Oh... Oh! 382 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:04,959 Oh, my God! Holy hell! 383 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:19,399 Definitely not ideal timing to be snapping fan belts on the weekend. 384 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:25,479 Hello. Nah. They hung up. 385 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,439 It's just ringing through. Everyone's closed. 386 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:31,799 We're clutching at straws here. We need a belt. 387 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:35,359 Like, every day, we're losing thousands of dollars, really. 388 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:40,519 While Levi is off trying to source down a belt, 389 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:42,199 I'm gonna crack on with this, 390 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:45,079 see if I can stay on the gold, don't run into the negative. 391 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:47,159 The first run on this cart started strong. 392 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:48,919 We got a few good nuggets, but, uh, 393 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:50,839 the second run is not doing so well. 394 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:52,519 I haven't even had a target yet. 395 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,599 Oh, it looks like I'm gonna have to just swallow my pride 396 00:23:57,680 --> 00:23:59,679 and give Kim a call. 397 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:09,639 Oh, mate, you wouldn't believe it, 398 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:13,319 but we snapped a fan belt and, being the weekend and all, 399 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:17,799 we can't get one until maybe Tuesday or Wednesday from Perth. 400 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,159 And I was... I was wondering 401 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:23,719 if I can pop into your workshop and see if you've got one there. 402 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:30,519 Yeah, yeah. Maintenance, yeah. That's our fault. 403 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:33,239 You're our last resort, mate. We really need a fan belt, 404 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:35,039 so we can keep digging this gold. 405 00:24:35,120 --> 00:24:38,719 I'll slip you a couple of grams of gold. How does that sound? 406 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:43,199 Thanks, Kim. Appreciate it. 407 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:44,999 Thank you. 408 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:49,839 Ah, he's a hard nut to crack sometimes, old Uncle Kim. 409 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,799 Hello! Hey, mate. Hey. How ya going? 410 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:57,479 Not too bad. 411 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:00,759 Just, um, blew a belt on our digger 412 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:03,439 and I was wondering if you might have one. 413 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:05,319 Yeah, we should have one here, mate. 414 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:06,999 Did you run it past Kim?I did. 415 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:11,159 He said, you know, pop in here, see if anyone is here, in the workshop. 416 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:14,439 Yeah, mate.You reckon you might have one?Yeah, we should have one. 417 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:16,999 Yeah?We'll have a look. Okay. Awesome. Cheers, mate. 418 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:20,839 Oh, plenty of belts. 419 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:22,999 Here you go, mate. Yeah, legendary. 420 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:26,999 So the 12-40 is exactly what we're chasing.Yeah.The 17A is the width. 421 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:30,119 Okay. So... It should be up here. 422 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:33,559 Even if it's close. Like, we've got a bit of play on the adjustment. 423 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:35,239 Yeah. 424 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,119 Oh, here we go, mate. Is that the one? 425 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,159 A little bit shorter. With the adjustment, 426 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:40,959 you should get away with that, mate. 427 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:44,319 Cheers, mate.All good, mate. Legend.Have a good one.Cheers. 428 00:25:57,920 --> 00:25:59,839 Got a belt, mate! 429 00:25:59,920 --> 00:26:01,919 Ah! Kim came through. 430 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,599 Oh!Corry in the workshop said this should fit, 431 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:06,479 but we don't know until we get it on. 432 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:08,319 It's a close fit. 433 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,799 Let's try and get it on there. Eh? Yeah. All right, let's do it. 434 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,999 I think it's the right size. 435 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,079 Just might be a tad small, 436 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:22,319 so definitely look at getting some genuine ones sent up from Perth. 437 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,799 Yeah, we'll get onto ordering those straight away. 438 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:27,559 If this gets us through for a couple of days, happy days. 439 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:29,639 Might just crank her up, give her a test. 440 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:32,399 All right. Here we go, man. The moment of truth. 441 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:35,559 All clear? I'm gonna give her a start.All clear up here, buddy. 442 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:40,039 Give her some revs! 443 00:26:40,120 --> 00:26:42,519 All good, mate. 444 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:44,999 Yes! Shut her down. 445 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,839 Now we can get back to digging for some real gold, buddy. 446 00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:49,799 Yeah. And get onto this cheddar. 447 00:26:53,120 --> 00:26:55,039 There's another little signal just here. 448 00:26:55,120 --> 00:26:57,639 I reckon we could be onto another little nugget. 449 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:06,479 The gravels are looking nice. 450 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:08,999 It's out of the hole. 451 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:11,359 Let's get down and take a look, see what we got. 452 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:18,239 Hey, there she is! It's gold. 453 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:20,959 Not a massive bit. It's only a tiny little piece. 454 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:22,639 Maybe 0.1 of a gram. 455 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,519 About 10 bucks at today's price, 456 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,599 but it's got an awesome, little shape. 457 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:28,479 It looks like a little horseshoe. 458 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:30,159 Horseshoes are good luck, so... 459 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:32,639 maybe that means there's better things to come. 460 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:42,399 Mate, do you want to run that out for us? 461 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:44,359 All right. I reckon just... 462 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:47,039 Around where the fork of the tree is. Eh?Okay. 463 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:50,879 Yeah, just in through, under there, if you can. 464 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:53,039 Yeah. All right, stand back. 465 00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:54,799 Just in case. Eh? 466 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:57,359 Are you ready? Ready! 467 00:27:57,440 --> 00:27:59,439 Aim. Fire! 468 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:07,279 Come on, big girl! 469 00:28:07,360 --> 00:28:08,959 How good is this? 470 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:11,759 What do you reckon? That'll do? Perfect.That's awesome. 471 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:15,359 Now you can get to your target, nice and easy.Yeah, so good. 472 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:17,039 Yeah, because it was just here. 473 00:28:17,120 --> 00:28:18,919 There it is! 474 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:21,999 That sounds big, mate. This sounds good.It's a screamer. 475 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:25,599 Right there, eh? Yeah. 476 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:30,919 Righto. 477 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,479 There we go.It's in. 478 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:36,799 Oh, it's gonna be a big nug. Surely? 479 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:38,479 Oh, I can feel it. 480 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:40,159 Look at that! 481 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:41,999 Ha ha!Oh! No way! You beauty! 482 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:44,399 Yes! That's a ripper, mate! 483 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:47,399 Hell, yeah. Got to be half an ounce there.Let's feel it.Yes! 484 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:49,079 That's a beauty, mate. 485 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:52,439 I reckon there's two grand there, just sitting right there.Whoo! 486 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:54,439 Oh, we are back on the board. 487 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:57,119 I might actually push over this hill. 488 00:28:57,200 --> 00:29:00,199 And check the gullies on the other side.Nice.Yeah. 489 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:02,279 Good luck, mate. Yeah. Good luck. Get some. 490 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:04,159 Keep your radio on. Stay safe. 491 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:09,039 Ah, it's so hot in this gully today after that fire, 492 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:11,079 that sun beating down, 493 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:13,799 all the heat coming off the ground, as well, it's rough. 494 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:16,999 Let's hope we get enough gold to make it all worthwhile. 495 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:23,079 A signal. 496 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:31,839 All right. 497 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,799 It's always good to come into a new area. 498 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:40,279 And just start getting targets and start getting gold. 499 00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:42,559 Look at that. You ripper. 500 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:44,839 It's a gram or so there, which is good. 501 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:47,199 There might be some good, chunky gold in here. 502 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:51,599 We need chunky gold, if we're ever gonna get that 65-ounce target. 503 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:56,399 That's definitely a target there. 504 00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:59,639 Get this out a bit more. 505 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:02,759 There's so much rock in here. It's not easy. 506 00:30:02,840 --> 00:30:04,439 Okay. 507 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,039 It's in my hand, whatever it is. 508 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,519 Ooh, she's going off. 509 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:14,399 That's heavy. What is that? 510 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:16,999 Oh-oh-oh, yes, it's gold! 511 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:18,679 Yes! 512 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:20,959 Oh, that is unreal. 513 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:24,439 I felt the weight of that straightaway it hit my hand. 514 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:26,519 At least 10 grams there. 515 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:30,759 Look at that. You can just see all the gold sticking out of the edges. 516 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:33,839 Like, a thousand bucks, straight towards our season target. 517 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:35,919 This is the type of stuff we need. 518 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:37,799 We're on a roll here. 519 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:41,559 That's a loud target. 520 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:43,239 Sounds good. 521 00:30:46,440 --> 00:30:48,439 Ah, I can see it in there. 522 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:51,119 A sunbaker sitting around for me. That's the way. 523 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:52,839 A gram of gold. 120 bucks. 524 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:55,559 Just sitting on the ground waiting for me to pick it up. 525 00:30:55,640 --> 00:30:59,199 I wish more of them would come along, but that's a bit of a rarity. 526 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:01,479 You maybe get two or three of those a year. 527 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:03,839 Hey, Jac-Jac-Jacqui. You got a copy? 528 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:06,199 Yeah, mate. I'm getting low on water. 529 00:31:06,280 --> 00:31:09,679 I'm starting to wear down the ground in here, as well, so... 530 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:13,679 I'll meet you back at the car.Yeah. I'll see you there soon. Chill easy. 531 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:17,039 I'm looking forward to doing a weigh-in and seeing how we went. 532 00:31:27,480 --> 00:31:29,319 Whoa! 533 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:31,599 That just about blew my ears off. 534 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:34,199 This one sounds epic. 535 00:31:34,280 --> 00:31:37,839 That's music to my ears. It's not far away, wherever it is. 536 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:41,919 Where is it hiding? I want to be careful. 537 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:45,199 When you get big nuggets like this, the last thing you want to do is 538 00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:48,079 go hitting them with a pick, because you can mess them up. 539 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:58,919 I reckon a half-ounce nug there. Once the dirt comes off, 540 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:01,999 that is gonna be a beautiful shape, it looks like it's all gold. 541 00:32:02,080 --> 00:32:05,359 Could be a couple of grand sitting in that one. That's epic. 542 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:09,599 What do you reckon, Oaks? Hey? 543 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:12,039 Ooh. 544 00:32:12,120 --> 00:32:13,959 A nice signal here. 545 00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:16,319 Maybe this is the one we've been chasing. 546 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:20,559 Ooh, that beautiful gravel. 547 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:22,479 Finally down to that... 548 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:25,359 that juicy layer we've been chasing all week. 549 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:30,239 Ooh, yeah. 550 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:31,919 Hey, Kyle, mate! 551 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:34,359 This might be the one we've been looking for. 552 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:36,039 Oh, mate. 553 00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:39,959 Oh, yeah, it's hard ground. 554 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:41,759 Oh, man. 555 00:32:41,840 --> 00:32:43,919 It's out. It's out?Yeah. 556 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:46,359 Where is it? Where is it? 557 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:49,719 Oh-ho-ho! 558 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:53,719 No way! 559 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:56,719 That's like a three-grand nugget right there, mate. 560 00:32:56,800 --> 00:32:59,079 We've been looking for these big ones, 561 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:01,439 so, hopefully, they start to turn up. 562 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:05,799 Got another one, mate! 563 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:08,679 Guess what. A double hook-up! 564 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:10,759 Yew! How good! 565 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:12,639 Look, there it is. 566 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:14,719 Another grammer! 567 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:17,399 I'll raise ya. A two-grammer! 568 00:33:19,240 --> 00:33:22,879 I haven't even moved and I'm onto another one right next door. 569 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,359 This is what we dream of, eh? 570 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:27,879 Oh, yeah! Another one! Yew! 571 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:30,919 Oh, this is a bust-up. It's about four or five grams. 572 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:35,279 Yew! We are on the gold big time. 573 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:37,679 Today's our day, mate. 574 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:40,039 Looks like The Wanderers are back! 575 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:49,599 It's in there. 576 00:33:49,680 --> 00:33:51,519 Holy hell! 577 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:54,079 Look at that! Look at the size of it. 578 00:33:54,160 --> 00:33:57,199 That's a thumper. That's amazing.Well done. 579 00:33:57,280 --> 00:33:59,559 That's the best one I've ever found. You beauty. 580 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:01,319 A couple of ounces, for sure. Heavy. 581 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:03,959 That's a bit of a dent in our 10 ounces, then.I know. 582 00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:06,079 Looking at that. I'm stoked to keep going. 583 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:14,519 All right. Should fit in here pretty nicely, I reckon. 584 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:18,479 Ah, made it back. 585 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:22,519 How did you go, champ? 586 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:24,399 Oh, heaps good, Paul. 587 00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:26,559 Actually managed to have the parts in stock. 588 00:34:26,640 --> 00:34:29,599 Saved us three days. Hopefully, we don't find anything else. 589 00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:31,599 I only bought the parts that were broken. 590 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:34,359 Touch wood, there isn't. Now, I'm here to help you, mate. 591 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:36,039 What you want done? Perfect. 592 00:34:36,120 --> 00:34:39,759 We've got to blow these four track plates off. Get some heat into it. 593 00:34:39,840 --> 00:34:42,359 And knock that pin out. All right, let's get into it. 594 00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:44,439 Light us up there, Paul. Thanks, mate. 595 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:52,439 It's just a typical day in the gold fields. 596 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:55,359 Once we can blow these bolts off, we'll take the plates out, 597 00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:57,839 get to the idler arm and see what the issues are. 598 00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:00,879 It's a shame the excavator is not working. 599 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:03,319 Paul really wants to prove up this ground. 600 00:35:03,400 --> 00:35:06,679 If we can prove this ground up, make our 10 ounces, 601 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:10,359 we'll go ahead and sell the Phoenix Project to the mining company. 602 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:14,159 As a family, if we sell the Phoenix Project, we'll become debt-free. 603 00:35:16,120 --> 00:35:17,999 That's a good sign there. 604 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:21,799 Oh, yeah. 605 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:27,559 I like it when I see big chunks of rock. 606 00:35:27,640 --> 00:35:29,639 I always hope it's a big bit. 607 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:33,519 Got it. 608 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:36,439 All right. 609 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:39,119 Ooh. 610 00:35:41,160 --> 00:35:43,639 Ho-ho! Look at that. 611 00:35:43,720 --> 00:35:46,119 Geez! I'm actually really happy with that bit. 612 00:35:49,720 --> 00:35:52,919 Awesome. The first one for my pocket. 613 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:55,279 Let's keep going. 614 00:35:55,360 --> 00:35:57,639 Well, if we didn't replace this idler wheel, 615 00:35:57,720 --> 00:36:00,439 we definitely would have ended up throwing that track, eh? 616 00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:02,519 Yeah, you're not wrong. 617 00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:06,159 We're just trying to feed the whole idler arm back in now. 618 00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:08,599 Butt it up, back to the inside here. 619 00:36:08,680 --> 00:36:11,559 Do you want me just to push it with the, the tooth? 620 00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:18,359 We're making good firewood, anyway. 621 00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:20,439 Try to push that straight in now. 622 00:36:24,520 --> 00:36:27,639 Ah, look at me go! You're so strong! 623 00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:30,039 About an inch to go. Yeah, keep going. 624 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:32,759 Whoa, whoa, whoa. Sorry. 625 00:36:32,840 --> 00:36:35,439 The whole track is kinked. 626 00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:37,439 I'll walk backwards with the weight on. 627 00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:39,319 We'll get that kink out. 628 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:46,559 Yeah, you're right there. That'll do. 629 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,959 Looks pretty good. Yeah, give it some love. 630 00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:56,199 Oh, mate, straight in. Yew! 631 00:36:56,280 --> 00:36:59,759 Amazing what you can do, out in the bush without a workshop, innit? 632 00:36:59,840 --> 00:37:01,839 Yeah, heaps good. Back on track now. 633 00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:04,919 We've just got to put the plates back on, put the new bolts in, 634 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:07,479 weld up around the pin we just put back in 635 00:37:07,560 --> 00:37:09,279 and send it. 636 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:17,399 You know, with the Phoenix Project, 637 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:21,359 the offer that's on the table is a good one. 638 00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:23,439 There's 60 tonnes of power here. 639 00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:26,399 I just want to find a nice, little, open spot, 640 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:29,599 which has the gravels in. 641 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:32,639 I need to prove this place is viable. 642 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:36,439 Sustainable for us for the rest of the season. 643 00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:40,919 Ooh! That sounds good. 644 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:42,999 I'll give that a bit of a scrape. 645 00:37:44,080 --> 00:37:46,919 It's already been dug a metre down, 646 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:49,399 so this is a pretty deep nugget. 647 00:37:49,480 --> 00:37:52,279 If it is a nugget, which, fingers crossed, it is. 648 00:37:54,280 --> 00:37:57,279 Still in there. 649 00:38:01,240 --> 00:38:03,639 I think it was in there. 650 00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:08,479 Yeah, I got it out. 651 00:38:09,560 --> 00:38:11,839 Sounds good. 652 00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:15,239 Holy moly! 653 00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:17,959 Look at that! That's insane. 654 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:19,639 That's huge! 655 00:38:19,720 --> 00:38:22,599 That's definitely got to weigh nearly two ounces. 656 00:38:22,680 --> 00:38:24,519 About $7,000. 657 00:38:24,600 --> 00:38:27,999 That's insane. I'm definitely lucky today. 658 00:38:29,080 --> 00:38:31,359 Hey, Dad. I've just found another big nugget. 659 00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:33,239 Like the one before. That's fantastic. 660 00:38:33,320 --> 00:38:34,919 I know. I'm stoked with it. 661 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:37,799 Keep going. Let's go chase that 10-ounce target. 662 00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:44,999 Here he comes, the man of the hour! 663 00:38:45,080 --> 00:38:47,279 The man who saved the week. Whoo-hoo. 664 00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:49,279 So it's feeling pretty heavy. 665 00:38:49,360 --> 00:38:52,239 I'm quite excited to see how you've done.I can't wait. 666 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:54,879 Let's weigh up this gold while he's happy, playing. 667 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:58,759 How are you going? Yeah.Are you finding some gold? 668 00:38:58,840 --> 00:39:01,119 Yeah. Good stuff, mate. 669 00:39:02,200 --> 00:39:04,199 Keeping the production going! 670 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:06,439 Absolutely. 671 00:39:06,520 --> 00:39:08,839 Got a break, out of the heat for a few days. 672 00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:10,879 How has the week been? It's been tough. 673 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:13,039 The belt going was obviously the bigger one. 674 00:39:13,120 --> 00:39:17,079 We're so lucky that Levi managed to get hold of Kim and get the belt. 675 00:39:17,160 --> 00:39:18,839 We could have been down for a week. 676 00:39:18,920 --> 00:39:20,919 That jar would be feeling a lot lighter. 677 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:23,399 Yeah, I swallowed my pride. Oh, what a legend. 678 00:39:23,480 --> 00:39:25,239 That's amazing he was able to help. 679 00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:28,119 So we're up to 4.9 oz for the season. 680 00:39:28,200 --> 00:39:30,919 We really need a good week to bump that up, eh. 681 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,839 So I reckon we throw it on and see what we've got. 682 00:39:33,920 --> 00:39:35,719 The moment of truth. Eh? 683 00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:39,559 You want to do the honours, darling? Let's see how we go.All right. 684 00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:43,839 Ooh, a couple of chunky ones. 685 00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:45,839 Ooh-hoo! Well done. 686 00:39:45,920 --> 00:39:49,359 Four and a half ounces, guys. Mate, that's...What a cracker! 687 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:53,599 That's just over $16,000, guys, for one week, out digging. 688 00:39:53,680 --> 00:39:55,479 That's impressive. That's epic. 689 00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:58,599 That's almost nine and a half ounces, so far, for our season. 690 00:39:58,680 --> 00:40:02,199 We were all feeling a bit shaky towards the start, not knowing. 691 00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:05,359 But, if this is the tale of what is to come, I'm pumped. 692 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:08,119 Come and have a look at how much gold there is.Ready? 693 00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:10,519 I'll pick you up. Whoa! 694 00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:13,599 Have a look at that for a chunk, mate. 695 00:40:13,680 --> 00:40:17,239 Is that what you found, digging over there?Yeah.Oh! 696 00:40:17,320 --> 00:40:19,999 Yeah, we've got some gold! Yeah. 697 00:40:20,080 --> 00:40:22,279 Whoo! Yay! 698 00:40:28,200 --> 00:40:30,999 Out of the furnace and down by the river. 699 00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:34,119 That fire certainly made things a bit difficult for us. 700 00:40:34,200 --> 00:40:37,599 Dropped the tree down over the road and a tree over your patch. 701 00:40:37,680 --> 00:40:41,039 That's the problem with fires, you never know where they're gonna drop. 702 00:40:41,120 --> 00:40:43,479 It's just starting to get so dry out there now. 703 00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:45,159 The fires are moving real quick. 704 00:40:45,240 --> 00:40:47,119 We got out of it, that's the main thing. 705 00:40:47,200 --> 00:40:49,479 How do you reckon we went? Pretty good.Yeah. 706 00:40:49,560 --> 00:40:53,519 I'm hoping it's our best one for the year.Me, too. Feels pretty heavy. 707 00:40:53,600 --> 00:40:55,319 All right. Let's see what it says. 708 00:40:55,400 --> 00:40:58,319 There's some real chunky stuff in here, mate. 709 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:00,599 Come on. There we go. 710 00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:02,679 Seven point oh seven. Well done, mate. 711 00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:04,599 Whoo! That's a great one. 712 00:41:04,680 --> 00:41:08,199 That's our best weigh-in. Great job.Smashed it! 713 00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:11,159 That's about 25 grand's worth of gold there. 714 00:41:11,240 --> 00:41:14,599 That surely is.I'll take that. Yeah, yeah. 715 00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:16,639 But we've had a slow start to this season. 716 00:41:16,720 --> 00:41:18,999 We've worked really hard to put this together. 717 00:41:19,080 --> 00:41:23,239 That only puts us just over 17 oz for the year now. 718 00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:28,039 We've still got a lot to go and not even a third of the way there yet. 719 00:41:28,120 --> 00:41:31,399 We've just proved that we are seriously on track. 720 00:41:31,480 --> 00:41:35,359 I think we just keep working out from that ground we've been to. 721 00:41:35,440 --> 00:41:38,919 Let's just keep systematically spreading out from that area. 722 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:42,359 Yeah, we're picking up gold, like a kid in a candy shop there. 723 00:41:42,440 --> 00:41:44,239 Yeah.Nailed it. Let's go. 724 00:41:52,600 --> 00:41:55,399 Hey, are you ready for the weigh-in? Totally.Absolutely. 725 00:41:55,480 --> 00:41:57,799 I've been having fun, playing with these nuggets. 726 00:41:57,880 --> 00:42:00,879 Big nuggets. I did say there were big nuggets here. 727 00:42:01,960 --> 00:42:04,879 One point eight.Nice. What does that one weigh? 728 00:42:04,960 --> 00:42:08,079 Five!Oh, my goodness.Two nuggets and we're halfway there. 729 00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:10,359 Let's just get the rest of them on there.Yeah. 730 00:42:11,480 --> 00:42:13,479 Ooh, we might just come a bit shy, I think. 731 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:16,399 Eight point one five. 732 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:18,079 Still pretty good. 733 00:42:18,160 --> 00:42:19,759 Just under. Not quite there. 734 00:42:19,840 --> 00:42:21,799 But really good-looking nuggets. Yeah. 735 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:25,999 Also, that's not the only ones. 736 00:42:26,080 --> 00:42:27,719 Did you find more? Uh-huh. 737 00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:30,399 Eboni, have you been holding out on us?I have! 738 00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:34,079 Another massive one!And then I found a couple of little ones. 739 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:35,959 Great job.Awesome. Chuck it on. 740 00:42:36,040 --> 00:42:37,679 You are the lucky one, aren't you? 741 00:42:39,360 --> 00:42:41,839 Wow! Ten point five ounces.Nice! 742 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,959 Good job.When I said, "Let's go find 10 oz", 743 00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:47,879 I didn't think we'd get there, but we got there! 744 00:42:47,960 --> 00:42:49,959 That's amazing. 745 00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:53,639 Well, I guess that brings us to the decision. 746 00:42:53,720 --> 00:42:56,679 Do we sell the Phoenix Project and come out here? 747 00:42:56,760 --> 00:42:59,359 And chase these big nuggets? Yeah. 748 00:42:59,440 --> 00:43:01,159 It's a big decision. 749 00:43:01,240 --> 00:43:03,679 It is, but I'll leave it up to you. 750 00:43:07,520 --> 00:43:10,519 Well, we achieved what you wanted to achieve. 751 00:43:10,600 --> 00:43:12,399 You got your 10 oz. 752 00:43:12,480 --> 00:43:14,759 Let's do it.We're doing it? Yeah, let's do it. 753 00:43:14,840 --> 00:43:17,559 All right, we're selling The Phoenix Project.Yeah. 754 00:43:17,640 --> 00:43:20,119 Whoo! We got there.Yes! 755 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:23,999 Go, Team Mackie! Nice! Well done, girls. 756 00:43:24,080 --> 00:43:26,359 We made our target. Well done.Good job. 757 00:43:26,440 --> 00:43:29,039 Let's chase more of these! 758 00:43:30,120 --> 00:43:32,119 Subtitles by Deluxe 758 00:43:33,305 --> 00:44:33,590 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm