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225skills, teaching himself metal detecting in the <strong>1980s</strong> with a second-hand Garrett Deepseeker. Despite the steep learning curve, with six months of mistakes and persistence, Darren found his <strong>first </strong><strong>nugget</strong> and gold fever was born.</p> 226<p>In <strong>1995</strong>, Darren embarked on his first gold prospecting trip to Western Australia, an experience that remains one of his most treasured memories. Over the years, Darren’s annual trips to WA became a tradition, and in one remarkable year, he found <strong>46 ounces in just 15 weeks</strong>. Leanne and Taleesha would join him, with Taleesha learning to crawl in the red dirt alongside the three-corner jacks.</p> 227<p>As Darren's skills grew, so did his haul, with his biggest nugget weighing in at <strong>24oz</strong>, alongside many others of notable size, including <strong>two 16oz</strong>, a 10oz, two 8oz finds and many more. In total, Darren has found over <strong>500 ounces of gold.</strong></p> 228<p>In the <strong>1980s</strong>, Darren remembers selling gold for just <strong>$12.50 per gram</strong> - today, it's <strong>$140 per gram</strong>! After years of refining his craft, Darren began buying and selling gold in <strong>2000</strong>, expanding his knowledge and experience in the gold market.</p> 229<p>In <strong>2007</strong>, when Darren came home from his regular prospecting trips with handfuls of gold, his mates began asking him to share his expertise. They were eager to pay him for his knowledge. Darren didn't want others to struggle like he did in his early days. It was then that the idea of the <strong>gold prospecting tours</strong> was born - an opportunity to train and guide others in the art of gold hunting. </p> 230<p>This is a <strong>family business</strong> through and through. 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