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Metal Detecting World Championship $50,000 in Prizes Including a 10oz Gold Bar!

Announcement posted by Aussie Detectorist 24 Jul 2019

Australia's Biggest EVER Event of this type, We celebrate everything metal Detecting and Prospecting and Giveaway $50,000 in prizes in Gympie, September 2019

Date: 23rd July 2019

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release 


Over $50,000 in Prizes Including a 10 Ounce gold bar worth $20,000 will be given away In the World’s First ever Metal Detecting World Championship Event held in Gympie Queensland from September 27-30 2019


GYMPIE Qld Will be where we crown the first ever Metal Detecting World Champion. It is only fitting that one of Queensland's Oldest Gold towns is the scene for Not only a world first competition but the Biggest ever metal Detecting and prospecting event ever held in Australia.


ALL The Major Detecting Brands are Involved with a 50K + prize pool we have detectorists (people that use metal detectors) coming from all over Australia and even from Overseas.

Live bands, Trade stalls, markets and chances to dig up treasure will be on all weekend.

Dig up some treasure, Pan some gold, Find some coins or even a Gold ring as we hold the BIGGEST Festival ever held in Australia to celebrate everything Prospecting and Detecting and acknowledge the Part that Gold has played in Building our Great nation.


We have just been Informed that the WORLDS Biggest Detecting YouTube Star “Aquachigger” will be making an appearence over the entire weekend. With Over 1 MILLION subscribers Beau is by Far the Biggest Star in our community.


What will surprise you is just how many people are searching for Gold and Buried items like coins and jewelry every weekend in Australia. There are Literally tens of thousands of Detectorists and Hobby prospectors all out trying to find that elusive buried treasure. 


Whether it’s in the park, On The beach or out in one of the many goldfields.

Most find small stuff like $2 coins and it’s not uncommon for people to pick up $1,000 or more a year metal detecting beaches and parks. Gold is worth $2,000 an ounce and again Thousands of people go in search every weekend. Some find enough to pay for fuel others find enough to pay for the house.


The World Metal Detecting Championship is about community and bringing together the detectorists and prospectors of Australia for  a great weekend of Socialising, Story swapping and we will see who is best on their equipment by awarding the metal Detecting WORLD champion. Something that has never been done before anywhere on the Planet.


By Putting Up a $20,000+ Gold bar and by having ALL the major brands represented at the event we hope to be able to introduce new people to our Hobby and to help those already Involved to meet new people, make new friends and hopefully walk away a little more knowledgeable as well.


The Event is being organised by Clegy (Justin Cleghorn) as a way of giving back to a community that he derives a living from. The idea is to unite everyone for the weekend to celebrate the great history of Gold and crown a world Champion.


It is also to Introduce metal detecting as a great way to get outside and rediscover their local areas by researching places to detect. 


You’ll be amazed at what you can find out about your local community.


It’s about getting the young ones outside and giving the older ones a reason to get away with the kids more.


Contact information 

Justin  Cleghorn (Clegy)
Phone 0417 308 528

Email admin@aussiedetectorist.com


Available for telephone and Live Interviews, Justin is Blessed with a personality and you won’t find yourself having to pry info out.
Justin has been Interviewed on ABC radio, Has a LIVE weekly show on facebook and is Often the one to MC these type of events. 


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