Digital Mapping Resource for Historic Goldfields Exploration
💾 Includes 233 Geological Maps + 151 Historical Lease Maps
🗺️ Compatible with Hema HN Navigators, OziExplorer, VMS & Android
🖥️ Windows Only
🏆 A Gold Hunter’s Digital Treasure Trove
Step back in time and dig deep into the heart of Western Australia's golden past with the Gold & Ghosts USB by Greg Harewood. This powerful research and mapping tool contains one of the most comprehensive digital collections of historical mining data ever compiled for the region. Whether you're a serious gold prospector, an armchair historian, or an off-grid explorer, this USB unlocks over 70,000 documented sites of historical gold activity across WA.
Using a combination of modern topographic data and century-old lease records, this USB gives you access to a richly layered view of Australia's most legendary goldfields.
💡 What's Included
🧭 233 Geological Maps @ 1:100,000 Scale
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Showing detailed historic gold mine locations
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In OZF and ECW calibrated formats
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Fully geo-referenced for use with your favourite digital mapping systems
🗺️ 151 Historical Geology & Lease Maps
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Dating from the late 1800s to the 1940s
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In ECW format, digitally calibrated for exploration-ready usability
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Perfect for identifying forgotten diggings, abandoned shafts, and early gold workings
🔎 Searchable Mine Site Database
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Covers major goldfields including:
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Kalgoorlie, Koolgardie, Southern Cross, Norseman, Menzies
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Laverton, Leonora, Wiluna, Agnew, Sandstone, Halls Creek
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Parts of the Pilbara and surrounding in-between zones
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Over 10,000 historic gold mines
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Over 60,000 abandoned gold workings
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Includes site name search functionality for pinpointed prospecting
🔧 Compatibility & Format
Feature |
Description |
Formats Included |
ECW + OZF2 calibrated image files |
Compatible Software |
✔️ Hema Navigator (HN7 / HX models) ✔️ OziExplorer ✔️ VMS Units ✔️ Android Mapping Apps |
Operating System |
🖥️ Windows Only (Not compatible with Mac OS or mobile directly) |
Data Delivery |
Delivered on USB – plug and play |
👤 Who Is This For?
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⚒️ Amateur and Professional Prospectors – Scout historical workings with geo-accurate overlays
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🏕️ Remote Area Explorers – Use with GPS-equipped systems to track in real time
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📚 Historians & Researchers – Study settlement patterns, lease histories, and mining booms
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🧭 Navigation Enthusiasts – Plot old and new against each other for modern exploration
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🛠️ Geologists & Fieldworkers – Prepare pre-survey background research with visual context
🛒 Add to Cart – Rediscover Forgotten Goldfields
There's gold in them thar hills—and this USB is the key to unlocking their secrets.
Designed for the dedicated adventurer and the curious researcher alike, the Gold & Ghosts USB by Greg Harewood blends meticulous historical documentation with modern GPS-ready mapping. If you’re serious about prospecting or passionate about the stories the outback holds, this is a must-have tool.
Add to cart today and take a digital step into the gold rush that built Western Australia.