Five crews of gold hunters face all-new bonanzas, battles, heroism and heartbreak as a new season dawns on the Western Australian Goldfields. The Dirt Dogs face a do-or-die season, Kellie and Henri face a big decision and a lone wolf joins in on the hunt.

Gold Gypsies Chris and Greg start their season with heartbreak while the Dirt Dogs stumble onto a possible jackpot. Later, tough-as-nails prospectors Ted and Lecky hit the gold trail with an ambitious plan that may send them back to the drawing board.

Kellie and Henri unleash a new piece of gold-hungry tech on a vast Salt Lake while Chris and Greg's season rests on resurrecting their temperamental dry blowing plant. Later, a chance meeting could turn a crisis into a jackpot for the Lone Wolf.

The Dirt Dogs face a potential catastrophe despite being on the verge of a big payday while Ted and Lecky's mission to find a one-in-a-million nugget turns into a manhunt. Meanwhile, Henri and Kellie's search for specimen gold could be their best.

The Lone Wolf teams up with a goldfield legend while Ted and Lecky uncover a treasure trove of historic finds. Later, the Gold Gypsies embark on a high-risk mission to explore ancient and potentially deadly mine works.

Bushland miners the Dirt Dogs stumble onto what could be the find of a lifetime while Henri and Kellie battle both brutal weather and each other. Later as the Gold Gypsies pull out all the stops, they stumble upon a deadly, plan-altering threat.

The Lone Wolf pays it forward to a couple of rookies while Ted and Lecky put some hard graft into some hard rock. Meanwhile, things get a little western when the Dirt Dogs catch some poachers red-handed.

Ted and Lecky unearth an ancient mystery that could lead to a hidden treasure trove as the Gold Gypsies battle for survival. Meanwhile, Henri and Kellie run out of supplies while racing towards the season's finish line.

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)

Three teams of gold prospectors take a gamble to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. (Season 1)