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  • Family owned & operated
  • Established for over 20 years
  • Cost-effective solutions 


Expert Underground Service Location in Newcastle, Central Coast &  the Hunter Valley 

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Welcome to Hunter Ground Search

Locally owned, operated and trusted, Hunter Ground Search has provided expert underground service location solutions across Newcastle and surrounds for over 20 years. Providing a diverse range of services, our expert team has years of combined experience in the excavation, plumbing and gas fitting industries. If you want to increase your project’s productivity and save on expensive excavation works, talk to the experts at Hunter Ground Search.

Our Expert Services

Service Location & GPR

Service Location & GPR 

GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) is used in conjunction with electromagnetic location to provide a more consistent result.

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Leak Detection

Leak Detection

Working with both plumbers and homeowners, our team of specialists use modern technology to detect unknown leaks.

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About Hunter Ground Search

Hunter Ground Search is a local family-owned and operated business that was originally established to provide aid to the community after the Newcastle earthquake in 1989.


Underground utilities are the invisible and sometimes not so invisible casualties of earthquakes. Naturally, there was a high demand for cable and pipe locating expertise at this time, to safely demolish and rebuild.

Professional & Personalised Service 

Over time, we developed our range of excavating services and built on our reputation for cable and pipe location and water leak detection. We also expanded our services into all aspects of underground utility works. Our existing core business of more than 40 years and Alan Hunter Plumbing was merged into Hunter Ground Search. Our clients include electricity, water and communication asset owners, councils, and major corporations.

Why Choose Us

Family-owned & operated

Exemplary safety record

Established for over 20 years

Cost-effective solutions

Honest & reliable

Prompt & efficient service

Modern equipment

Fully trained

Modern Technology & Equipment

As we continue to develop our expertise, Hunter Ground Search is always looking out for new technologies to keep us at the forefront of our field.


We were the first company in the Hunter Valley area to use vacuum excavation as a safe method to pothole onto services for surveying.

Underground Service Location Equipment

Our highly trained and skilled operatives use EMF locators, ground penetrating radar detection methods, and concrete scanners to locate all types of underground services. Our experienced teams are also able to perform water pipe leak tests and locate areas where any water is escaping from the system. We are also equipped with vacuum excavation facilities designed to safely expose services without damage.

Our Clients

From plumbers and electricians to homeowners and even geotechnical investigation companies, we can provide our specialist services to them all. Our clients include councils, major corporations, and utility suppliers who require underground service location. In fact, anyone needing to penetrate or excavate the ground will benefit from our highly specialised underground location services. 

Accreditations & Memberships

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do you locate pipes and cables?

    Yes, our team of Certified Locators can assist you to identify the position of pipes and cables within your worksite.

  • Are you DBYD certified locators?

    Yes our locators are DBYD certified as well as being members of NULCA, National Utility Locating Contractors Association to keep abreast of the current issues locators are required to comply with.

  • Are you Optus/Telstra accredited locators?

    Yes, in order to access the Optus/Telstra networks, an accreditation is legally required.

  • Can you locate underground storage tanks?

    Yes, our GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) uses advanced technology to locate metallic and non-metallic services and structures.

For all underground service location solutions, call 0409327345

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