Aussie Gold Hunters: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Aussie Gold Hunters Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Apr 30, 2020
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
Episode 2
May 7, 2020
The Poseidon Crew face a financial disaster while the Victoria Diggers' $150,000 wash plant arrives with horrendous damage.
Episode 3
May 14, 2020
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.
Episode 4
May 21, 2020
The Gold Gypsies make a discovery that could finally catapult their season. Meanwhile, the Victoria Diggers hit red tape, pushing Neville to the edge.
Episode 5
May 28, 2020
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.
Episode 6
Jun 4, 2020
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.
Episode 7
Jun 11, 2020
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.
Episode 8
Jun 18, 2020
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.
Episode 9
Jun 25, 2020
A wet plant disaster threatens the Dust Devils’ potentially lucrative fine gold find. Plus, the Gold Timers desperately try to turn their season around.
Episode 10
Jul 2, 2020
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.
Episode 11
Jul 9, 2020
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.
Episode 13
Jul 23, 2020
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.
Episode 14
Jul 30, 2020
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.
Episode 15
Aug 6, 2020
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.
Episode 16
Aug 13, 2020
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.
Episode 17
Aug 20, 2020
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.
Episode 18
Aug 27, 2020
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.
Episode 19
Sep 3, 2020
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.
Episode 20
Sep 10, 2020
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.