An Untouched Goldfield in Victoria - Hidden Beneath Lava

The expansive Western District volcanic plains stretch across southwest Victoria, a flat and windswept region capped by volcanic basalt flows. Although largely void of gold at the surface, buried beneath the basalt cover could be a different story: original goldfields, obscured by lava for millions of years. These hidden riches, potentially rivaling the exposed goldfields further north in origin and richness, remain tantalizingly out of reach.