Metal detecting group find coins, war medals, Daily Advertiser printing plate and more

Jessica McLaughlin
July 7 2020 - 6:00pm
Darren Blake found a rare war medal while using his metal detector years ago, and was able to reunite it with the owner's family.
Darren Blake found a rare war medal while using his metal detector years ago, and was able to reunite it with the owner's family.

SIFTING through the dirt may not sound appealing, but stumbling across an old war medallion or coins dating back hundreds of years makes it all worthwhile for a group of NSW Riverina "dirt fishermen".

Jessica McLaughlin

Jessica McLaughlin

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