Aussie Gold Hunters, Episode 9

A dead man's diary leads Brent Shannon on a quest for a stash of lost gold. Paul Mackie takes a big risk, buying a small batch of high-value paydirt. Jacqui Buzetti, and Andrew Leahy brave crocodile-infested waters in search of monster nuggets.

Melanie Wood and Alex Stead's mining future hinges on their revolutionary $400,000 dry blower. Newcomers Sheryl Munro and Simon Lawes struggle to find new ground. Gold legend Shane Calegari travels over 1400km into the outback to help an old friend.

The Poseidon Crew uncovers a new source of gold at Catto's Paddock, husband-and-wife team Bridget and Levi North form a new partnership, and the Mackie's turn to new technology in their quest for a massive gold deposit.

Jacqui Buzetti and Andrew Leahy explore crocodile infested waters in search of nuggets. The Wanderers secure new ground. The Desert Diggers fire up their one of a kind dry blower 'The Beast'.

Paul Mackie hires a massive dozer to uncover a gold deposit that could be worth millions, breakdowns force greenhorn Sheryl Munro to run a 40-ton-an-hour dry blower on her own, and the Poseidon Crew scales up their search for fine gold at Catto's Paddock.

The Desert Diggers battle to get their 400 thousand-dollar dry blower running while Shane and Rusty hunt for big nuggets at Fantasy Gully, and Jacqui, and Andy's push to reach gold-rich ground lands them in a life-or-death situation.

The Mackies receive a six-figure offer for their gold lease. The Wanderers are forced to swallow their pride to keep their operation afloat, and bushfires force Jacqui, and Andrew to new ground.

The Desert Diggers venture underground in search of gold rich paydirt, while Shane Calegari goes high tech to prove new ground, and Sheryl, and Simon scavenge for parts to fix their failing dry blower.

A surprise offer puts the Poseidon Crew's future in jeopardy, the Wanderers gamble on big returns in hard ground and Jacqui, and Andrew's hunt for gold sees them follow in the oldtimer's footsteps.

When Shane decides to try hard rock mining, he gets help from an unlikely source while the Mackies put a surprise visitor to work proving up new ground, and Sheryl, and Simon must scavenge for parts to keep the gold coming in.

A flood forces the Desert Diggers to call for help, new technology leads Jacqui, and Andrew to a massive haul of gold, and Shane Calegari returns to Fantasy Gully to help Rusty get his season back on track.

Brent and his son Cayden set off on an adventure to find highly valuable, crystalline gold while the Wanderers are forced to protect their patch from prying eyes, and Sheryl, and Simon hit it big on new ground.

Disaster strikes when a would-be thief crashes The Desert Diggers loader, Shane, and Rusty drag their dry blower across the treacherous ground, and Jacqui and Andrew recruit a new prospector to their team.

A mechanical failure in the mountains of Victoria puts Brent's son Cayden to the test, fuel theft grinds the Mackies' operation to a halt, and The Wanderers race to secure a crucial gold deal before week's end.

Intense heat pushes Jacqui and Andrew to their limits, high winds threaten The Desert Diggers' relocation plans, and Shane and Rusty battle breakdowns, and brutal conditions to keep their Fantasy Gully operation alive.

Brent tests the mining skills of his late friend Neville Perry's sons, a mechanical fault stalls The Wanderers' excavator, and The Mackies make a risky investment on new ground.

Armed with new information, Shane, and Russell chase lost gold on Mosquito Creek, disaster strikes the Desert Diggers as they push to double their output, Jacqui, and Andrew push deeper into the Palmer River using a new off-road vehicle.

The Poseidon Crew and Neville Perry's sons make their long-awaited return to German Gully. The Desert Diggers wade through mud for a major payday, while Sheryl, and Simon battle breakdowns to hit their gold target.

The Desert Diggers secure a season-changing deal, gambling on untested ground. The Poseidon Crew expand operations at German Gully to find big gold, and intense summer heat pushes The Wanderers to the brink.

As time runs out, the Poseidon Crew call in a trusted ally. The Mackies detonate explosives to obliterate impenetrable rock, while Jacqui, and Andrew gamble everything, racing against the relentless wet season to strike gold before disaster hits.