Season 5
Episodes
1. Episode 1
2020-04-30
This season, seven teams of gold hunters - the largest number in the show's history - assemble across the vast expanse of the Australian wilderness. Five new teams join the hunt in search of a life-changing payday.
2. Episode 2
2020-05-07
The Poseidon Crew face a financial disaster while the Victoria Diggers' $150,000 wash plant arrives with horrendous damage.
3. Episode 3
2020-05-14
The Dust Devil’s entire operation is forced to shut down as The Poseidon Crew’s dig zone floods. Every team is desperate to reach their targets.
4. Episode 4
2020-05-21
The Gold Gypsies make a discovery that could finally catapult their season. Meanwhile, the Victoria Diggers hit red tape, pushing Neville to the edge.
5. Episode 5
2020-05-28
The Poseidon Crew receive devastating news about their mining permits. Plus, the Dust Devils gamble big on a huge quartz reef and Shane and Russell strike gold.
6. Episode 6
2020-06-04
A new crew are under threat from crocodiles and accusations of illegal prospecting. Plus, the Victoria Diggers’ season is crippled until they receive some welcome help.
7. Episode 7
2020-06-11
Permit delays force the Poseidon Crew off road as they try to survive the season. Plus, the Dust Devils gamble big in the hope of finding fine gold.
8. Episode 8
2020-06-18
Marcus and Linden fear a flat battery could leave them stuck in the outback for days. Plus, Shane and Russell make a desperate attempt to get their season on track.
9. Episode 9
2020-06-25
A wet plant disaster threatens the Dust Devils’ potentially lucrative fine gold find. Plus, the Gold Timers desperately try to turn their season around.
10. Episode 10
2020-07-02
The Gold Gypsies could be sitting on a fortune but must decide whether to take a huge gamble. And, a water shortage brings Shane and Russell's operations to a halt.
11. Episode 11
2020-07-09
The Goldtimers hire a seven-tonne loader, hoping to end their gold drought. Meanwhile, the Dust Devils risk running out of water and Marcus vanishes while clifftop detecting.
12. Episode 12
2020-07-16
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13. Episode 13
2020-07-23
The Poseidon Crew dodge raging bushfires, while the Gold Gypsies set out on a dangerous detecting mission, and Shane and Russell push their wash plant to breaking point.
14. Episode 14
2020-07-30
The Victoria Diggers' gold run dries up, while Marcus and Linden suffer an injury that could end their road trip, and the Dust Devils battle breakdowns.
15. Episode 15
2020-08-06
The Poseiden Crew dig for gold in century-old mine shafts; the Gold Gypsies struggle with an excavator breakdown; the Goldtimers take a gamble on a new lease.
16. Episode 16
2020-08-13
The Poseiden Crew dig for gold in century-old mine shafts; the Gold Gypsies struggle with an excavator breakdown; the Goldtimers take a gamble on a new lease.
17. Episode 17
2020-08-20
The Poseidon Crew hit the motherlode, while the Goldtimers are pushed to their limits, as Marcus and Linden return home and finally break their gold drought.
18. Episode 18
2020-08-27
Gold thieves steal a fortune in gold from the Dust Devils, while Shane and Russell hunt under the old caravan, as Marcus and Linden's lucky streak continues.
19. Episode 19
2020-09-03
Gold thieves steal a fortune in gold from the Dust Devils, while Shane and Russell hunt under the old caravan, as Marcus and Linden's lucky streak continues.
20. Episode 20
2020-09-10
It's the final week of the season as the Gold Gypsies are plagued by more bad luck, and the Victoria Diggers face a death in the family.