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16 March, 2024
Jodie unlocks golden experiences
SATURDAY’S frustrations turned to Sunday joy for Jodie Liddell when her detector kept beeping on Hard Hill. The Melbourne gold detectorist was back in Wedderburn for her third jamboree and found three keys hidden beneath the surface of the...
SATURDAY’S frustrations turned to Sunday joy for Jodie Liddell when her detector kept beeping on Hard Hill.
The Melbourne gold detectorist was back in Wedderburn for her third jamboree and found three keys hidden beneath the surface of the historic mining reserve.
She was at the jamboree with a handful of other members part from the Australia-wide and 1000-strong Golden Girls Group.
“I had just brought my first detector a few years back and joined this group of ladies,” Jodie said as her key finds were handed into organisers.
“That was three years ago and I didn’t know anyone in the group. Now I’ve made friends for life.
“We have a buddy map of other detectorists in the group and we go out together on camps and treasure hunts. It’s a real social group.”
Warracknabeal’s Shane Fisher was a first-time competitor. He said: “Detecting is a bit of fun and you get to explore the bush
“Have no thoughts of making money from the hobby. If you did, you would not realistically take up gold detecting,” he said.