Aussie Gold Hunters, Episode 1

The Gold Devils set their sights on a record-breaking 1000 oz total, a gold drought causes one member of the Poseidon Crew to question his future, and the Gold Retrievers gamble on a new wash plant.

The Gold Devils move their multi-million-dollar operation in search of big gold, new team Vince, Bibi and Murray break ground on their dream lease and Jacqui, and Andrew return to Australia's wildest gold field: The Palmer River.

The Ferals are on the gold when a four-wheeler crash leaves them man down, while the Poseidon Crew battles to overcome a catastrophic mechanical failure and Shane an Russel are reunited to hunt for an ancient Paleo channel that could hold the motherload.

The Gold Devils pin their hopes on an exploration mission to a rugged outback lease, Jacqui and Andrew struggle to break a gold drought, and flood waters cripple the Gold Retrievers' new plant.

The Ferals lose a team member in the unforgiving outback, as Shane contemplates breaking up his partnership with Russell, and Victoria, Vince, Bibi, and Murray get flooded out.

Jacqui and Andrews' big gold dreams are stalled by communication issues, while the Gold Retrievers face financial ruin, and the Poseidon Crew battle wet weather to unearth a monster pay day.

The Gold Devils confront an armed trespasser, Jacqui, and Andrew produce a bumper haul with their portable sluice, and the Ferals uncover the biggest nugget of their mining careers.

New team, Alan, and Salty, take the plunge in search of underwater nuggets, the Ferals hit a rich patch, but are forced to chase away night-tine thieves, and the Gold Retrievers call in family to save their season.

In the remote outback, Shane uses a clever bush fix to get himself out of a jam, while Vince, Bibi, and veteran miner Vince clash over tactics, and the Gold Retrievers find a gold-rich quartz vein that could hold the motherlode.

The Poseidon Crew battle challenging terrain in the mountains of High Country Victoria, Alan and Salty risk man and machine to uncover the biggest nugget of their mining careers, and promising signs could lead the Gold Devils to a million dollar pay day.

A concerning weigh in at their Phoenix Project site forces Paul on a 1400km trek for new equipment. Jacqui and Andrew must push to new extremes to reach rarely prospected ground. Mechanical issues cause tensions to flare, leaving the Ferals divided.

Alan and Salty hit a dead end in the remote Kimberley region, Vince, Bibi and Murray are forced to break new ground in rain-drenched Victoria, and the Gold Retrievers struggle with their misfiring wet plant.

The Gold Devils battle on after losing a team member, the Ferals' nugget trail goes cold and Jacqui, and Andrew face a night-time detecting mission for lost gold.

The Gold Devils gamble on a potential motherlode, as Alan, and Salty go off road in the extreme wilderness of the Kimberley. Plus, Shane and Kate try to get two wetplants going but run out of water.

In flooded Victoria, the Poseidon Crew are forced back onto an old lease, as Shane and Kate call in some vintage help in Western Australia and Jacqui, and Andrew get separated at night in far north Queensland.

Disaster strikes the Gold Devils with just weeks left in their season, the Gold Retrievers put their gold dreams on the line and Vince Bibi, and Murray take a big risk, investing in new machinery.

The Gold Devils return to their Fair lady lease in pursuit of their 1000-ounce target, The Ferals face a standstill when their excavator is seized by rivals and Vince Bibi, and Murray's last ditch effort gamble pays off with a monster nugget.

In a bid to meet their one-thousand-ounce season target, the Poseidon Crew battle to run two leases at once. Alan and Salty brave uncharted waters, and make a significant discovery that could place them in the history books.

A freak accident forces Jacqui and Andrew to call in help, Alan, and Salty take a bold gamble for their final push of the season, and Shane and Kate dig up an explosive relic from the past.

In the season's final week, the Poseidon Crew hope to pull in enough gold to keep the team together, the Gold Devils push their equipment to failure, and the Ferals battle through blistering heat to smash their season target.