_If you are keen to help the children appreciate wildlife and learn about the country while having a wonderful time though the holidays, here are some great Junior Ranger programs.
Junior Ranger - Bushcraft Join in this fun activity and create mythical creatures using colourful craft supplies and items from the bush. This activity is suitable to primary school aged children and their …
When:3 Jan 2012 9:30am-10:15amCost:$5 per child
Booking info:Bookings essential as places are limited, please contact Buchan Caves Visitor Centre on 5162 1900.Where:
Buchan Caves Reserve

Junior Ranger - Explore the banks of the Murray River Take a walk along the banks of the mighty Murray River. Come discover the rivers ecosystem and all its creatures! This activity is suitable for primary school aged children and …
When:3 Jan 2012 2:00pm-2:45pmCost:Free
Booking info:Bookings essential as places are limited, please contact Aislinn O'Neill (03) 5481 2500 (or leave a message).
Where:Echuca Information Centre - 2 Heygarth Street Echuca S

Junior Ranger Program - Maits Rest Rainforest Walk Discover what makes Maits Rest and the Great Otway National Park so special. Join a ranger guided walk around a beautiful rainforest gully. See if you can spot the infamous …
When:4 Jan 2012 9:30am-10:15amCost:Free
Booking info:Booking not required.
Where:Great Otway National Park Share this page

Junior Ranger - Birdwatcher Explore Coolart’s wetlands with a park ranger and learn how to use binoculars to get a closer look at the amazing bird life. Junior Ranger activities are suitable for …
When:4 Jan 2012 1:00pm-3:00pmCost:Free
Booking info:Bookings required - ph. 5931 4000
Where:Coolart Historic Area Share this page

Junior Ranger - Rockpool Ramble Sucking feet, stinging tentacles and a seaweed coat to hide – uncover the mysteries of the curious creatures that make rockpools their home. Wear sturdy shoes that can get wet, sunscreen …
When:4 Jan 2012 1:00pm-2:30pmCost:Free
Booking info:Booking required. Phone: 5237 2508
Where:Great Otway National Park

Where are you spending Christmas and New Year holidays?
I am spending mind on a sofa overlooking a wheat field in the Gouldburn Valley of Victoria.

I did do some exercise,to make up for a day of reading and writing and completing a book I have been trying to read for the past two months. I exercised as much as  I can do, that's not as much as I would like, but it is better than not trying to do any.  I always try to be positive even when faced with old injuries playing up. 

I told Reg to hide the Bailey's chocolates we got for Christmas while I was out of the room. lol. (Oh yes, I have had some :-).
I will have another go at exercise latter. Have another interesting book to read.

I am loving having a chance to catch up and finish a few books, both fiction and non-fiction, I have had 'on the go' for ages.

_EXERCISE

Walking outdoors 20 minutes

A great low impact cardio exercise to boost health and fitness
Instructions
When walking at a brisk pace, you'll be able to talk but you'll find it difficult to continue a normal conversation without having to catch your breath.

The distance you can cover in this time depends on how your fitness is progressing. At this pace, maintaining a conversation will become a little difficult. I am spending so much time writing my novel, I know if I don't begin to focus on being more active

Technique tips

• Maintain a good walking posture - keep your shoulders back and relaxed, and tummy muscles (core) pulled in.
• Take nice big steps - stride as wide as possible.
• Swing your arms - it helps to raise your heart rate and uses your upper body muscles.
• Keep your breathing controlled - take deep steady breathes to get as much oxygen as possible.
  
• This session burns 79 Calories - 330 Kilojoules

Walker's stretch 1  x 1 rounds
I suggest you seek the advice of a good physio therapist to design stretches for you, suitable for your own individual needs.

Tai chi wraps 
0.5 minutes each side

Windmill stretch  0.5 minutes each side
Spinal stretch  3 repetitions.

Hip flexor stretch  0.5 minutes each side
Calf stretch 0.5 minutes each side

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Minilab X-Terra 70, with 2 Coils,



Stereo Headphones,



COMPLETE Metal Detector KIT


X-TERRA 70 can be used for gold prospecting as well as for coin & treasure hunting, simply by switching between available pre-programmed modes. Thanks to Gold Prospecting and Coin & Treasure Modes you get a gold detector plus coin, treasure & relic detector all in one!

 

This Minelab X-terra 70 is a coin, relic and gold detector, complete prospecting Kit. It is identical to the latest model other than for not having a back light.

 

X-TERRA 70 is especially configured for gold prospecting, with advanced Iron Mask Discrimination and Ground Balance functions, which are perfect for detecting in mineralised goldfield ground. 

 

This pre loved but little used and functioning as new metal detector is a very complete kit.  It originally cost us $1,150 and we added on a lot of additional value with the extra coil and professional stereo headphones.  

Then having invested in the X-Terra kit of my dreams, lol, I took to novel writing and my husband to fishing and that was the end of our plans to take this to the gold fields for precious metal or the beach to scavenge for coins.

This comes complete with the M 11358 Coil & an H 06011 Coil to allow you to search for metals of your choice and the read out will guide you in what sort of metal you have found.

Find relics, coins and gold, plus stereo head phones, book and DVD to teach you how use it. Light weight, this is easy to use.

If you pick it up we will leave it assembled in one piece and show you how easy it is to use or the shank can come apart easily for easy postage in the box and the manual will guide in the easy reassembly.

Machine operates perfectly and has had little use.

The specialised Prospecting Mode has improved sensitivity making the detector more sensitive to small target signals. The Prospecting Mode can be used in highly mineralised, 'difficult' areas. The high frequency Double-D coil is the one we have mounted on the X-TERRA 70. It is great at at handling most conditions. The Prospecting Mode is ideal not only when searching for gold nuggets but also for small relics and some types of jewellery.

Packed with features and offering you the ultimate in flexibility, the X-TERRA 70 is a superior detector that is perfect for when you want an easy to learn and simple to operate detector that finds you gold.

It comes complete with both a DVD and booklet

and our

Satisfaction Guarantee.



I will post this by registered Australia Post as soon as your payment clears in our PayPal account.


Discounted
REGISTERED POSTAGE  I accept PayPal or cash pick up from the studio at Mooroopna, by appointment.  Throwing this book of tips in to help you get started in finding where to search for GOLD.


I have friends who find several nuggets every weekend at Dunolly in Victoria and a friend who paid for a caravan with gold he found using his X-Terra 70 and now spends six months every year searching and finding gold at Leonora in Western Australia.  After the recent floods in Australia, a lot of gold has been brought back up near the surface, making it findable for the hobby prospector who does not wish to dig deep. 


With the price of gold at $1,700. an ounce as I type, what better time could there be to begin searching for the precious metal?






 Don't forget the potential of searching the beach. :-)