The Gold Devils return to their Fair Lady lease in pursuit of their 1000-ounce target, and the Ferals face a standstill when their excavator is seized by rivals.

The Poseidon Crew battle to run two leases simultaneously in a bid to meet their 1000-ounce season target, and Alan and Salty brave uncharted waters and make a significant discovery.

Truckworks trainee Bryce is sent to assist Lyle recover a semi-trailer that's closed down a freight route, and Clayton's Towing help a farmer recover a tractor that has skidded off a rotten bridge.

Disaster strikes the Gold Devils with just weeks left in their season, the Gold Retrievers put their gold dreams on the line, and Vince, Bibi and Murray take a big risk investing in new machinery.

Gale-force winds tear across the outback, causing pandemonium for bull catchers; when hats and helicopters are tossed around by 40-knot winds, Kurt must weigh his goals against the safety of his team.

Roy battles hazardous loads and a terrifying brake failure, and Chevy fights worsening weather and an oil leak on his first solo haul.

New rookie Sehaj battles a back injury, abuse, and a time-critical delivery; meanwhile, 22-year-old Roy has the weight of the world on his shoulders carrying 48 tonnes of steel plates.

Shelley must pass her MC licence to complete two back-to-back jobs, Chevy battles a punishing 2,500-kilometre oversized haul, and Roy puts an electric truck to the test on a mountain range.

Rookie Roy faces his first-ever dirt road job while battling brutal corrugations, breakdowns and the notorious Hell's Gate; Irish expat Eric faces isolation and dust on his first remote community job.

Roy's first-ever outback dirt road haul hits disaster, and Shelley faces high-pressure stakes hauling cattle for one of Sludge's most important clients.

Oppressive heat forces Jacqui and Andrew to work at night and encounter various threatening wildlife, and the Gold Devils travel on horseback and motorbike in an attempt to find a new patch of gold.

Mel and Alex are forced to explore dangerous old mine shafts looking for a new source of gold in Western Australia, and the Heli Hunters race to stake a claim and finish their season.

Alan and Salty encounter bullets and crocodiles as they seek gold in the Cape York rainforest, the Brumbies face another breakdown, and the McGhies' hopes are crushed by multiple machine breakdowns.

It's the end of the season for two teams in Western Australia; as the McGhies battle accidents and mechanical problems, a rich source of gold may have disappeared when the Gold Devils need it most.

Jacqui and Andrew must push through hostile country with their quad bike broken to find gold, and Neville and the Poseidon Crew get to explore German Gully to search for a legacy for Nev's family.

Nika and Chris face a cash crunch. No gold forces Cam to send one of his crew home. Ken and Guillaume find a prime location to salvage their season.

Karl digs deep into a new cut and comes up empty. Cam's goal may be out of reach. Nika and Chris discover shocking news about their cut.

An accident shuts down Chris and Nika's operation. Cam's battle with frozen ground comes to an end. Ken and Guillaume upgrade their gear.

Ken and Guillaume move to higher ground. Karl finally hits a paystreak. Cam tries to finish his season on a positive note.

Nika and Chris struggle to reach their goal. Karl goes after virgin ground to make his mine profitable. Ken and Guillaume get a huge surprise.

The gold rush season in the outback is in full swing. Gordon is unable to work after a dangerous tick bite on his head. Sebastian has to master complex tasks independently for the first time.

The first official weighing for Gordon and Sebastian provides a ruthless review of their work so far. The pressure on James grows. He wants certainty about his expensive blast at 'Three Peaks'.

The season is ending and the Dirt Dogs have to deliver $233,000 of gold to reach their target. Alex's mining partner Rod quits the Scrappers team and the Gold Gypsies overcome gold thieves once more.

The Dirt Dogs invest in a huge hard rock mining plant while a new team from Victoria dig for million dollar nuggets. The Gold Gypsies are back and buoyed by last season's gold haul.

The Victoria Diggers may have stumbled on a million-dollar motherlode, the Scrappers are at breaking point, and Dirt Dog Jake and his new recruits are urgently trying to supersize their operation.