November–December 2015 71Gold beam. A mine shaft at
Tennant Creek’s Battery Hill
Mining Centre shines light on
the popular tourist attraction.
The chase. Local Aboriginal
entertainer and prospector
Jimmy Hooker has been
chasing gold for 30 years.
The reward. Jimmy holds a
collection of nuggets – a small
haul, but, at more than US$35
per gram, worth the effort.WATCH
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