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GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Tuesday, 6 March 2012 9:25:39 PM(UTC)
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ONE OF MY BETTER DAYS OUT. HAVE NOT BEEN OUT MUCH LATELY DUE TO WORK. THIS LOT I GOT IN ONE DAY THREE WEEKS BACK, WENT BACK OUT LAST WEEKEND AND PULLED 10 MORE GRAMS FROM THE EARTH.
IVE FOUND SOME NICE VIRGIN GROUND AND WILL BE BACK THIS WEEKEND WELL SATURDAY THE WEATHER LOOKS LIKE SHIT ON SUNDAY.THE BIG NUGGET COMES IN AT 18.6 GRAMS. ABIT OVER AN OUNCE FOR THAT DAY.

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Ash_T  
Posted : Tuesday, 6 March 2012 9:37:12 PM(UTC)
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Nice! :)

Check out my BLOG : Its where i post my finds :D
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chchfossiker  
Posted : Tuesday, 6 March 2012 9:56:32 PM(UTC)
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awsome pic of your nuggets.i take it this is found with a detector.what gpx do you run?
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jafa  
Posted : Tuesday, 6 March 2012 9:56:42 PM(UTC)
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good stuff 18grams thats a good nugget bout time there has been more gold on here...did u detect that?
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Lammerlaw  
Posted : Tuesday, 6 March 2012 10:32:27 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: jafa Go to Quoted Post
good stuff 18grams thats a good nugget bout time there has been more gold on here...did u detect that?


Oh good you going to put some on to share Jafa - with this abysmal weather a think a lot of people arent getting out as they would like to.

...and yes thats a very nice lot of gold - good to see it and great to know that someone is getting some at the moment!

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overdog  
Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 6:18:48 PM(UTC)
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Good effort that man-I know theres a lot more virgin ground out there-just a matter of doing your homework and spending time on the ground.

Hasnt happened for me yet but its only a matter of time!
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GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 8:25:12 PM(UTC)
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HI GUYS.
THE GOLD IN THE PIC WAS FOUND CLOSE TOGETHER, WHEN I SAY CLOSE I MEAN WITHIN 20 METERS OF EACH OTHER.
APART FROM THE BIG NUGGET WITCH WAS ABOUT 40 METERS AWAY DOWN STREAM HIGHER UP THE BANK ABOUT A FOOT DEEP.
I USE A GPX-4500 AND 12INCH DD SOME TIMES I'LL USE THE 15INCH DD BUT ITS A PAIN IN THE ASS AROUND ROCKS AND WEIGHS TO MUCH.
I CRALL THROUGH THE BOWLS OF HELL SOME DAYS TO FIND GOLD LIKE THIS YOU HAVE TO BE FIT I TAKE A ROPE WITH ME TO GET DOWN BANKS AND WATER FALLS. I FOUND ANOTHER 10 GRAMS UP FURTHER
THEN LAST WEEK I TOOK MY SLUICEBOX TO THE VERY TOP OF THE CREEK,IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED.THERES ONLY ENOUGH WATER IN THE CREEK TO RUN A SLUICE WHEN ITS RAININ.I WORKED FOR FOUR HOURS AND I'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THAT SOMEOTHER TIME WHEN I'M DONE SLUICING IT.
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1864hatter  
Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 9:21:50 PM(UTC)
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great looking creek and gold! nice one
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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diggerjoe  
Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 9:30:23 PM(UTC)
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Very nice pics of the gold and creek.

Are you able to get to bedrock in the creek or is the overburden too deep?
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1864hatter  
Posted : Thursday, 8 March 2012 5:19:18 PM(UTC)
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you can see plenty of bedrock in the creek mate
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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gavin  
Posted : Thursday, 8 March 2012 10:50:30 PM(UTC)
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Looks slightly little rougher than most the nuggets I tend to see. A bit closer to the source perhaps?

Thanks for sharing - very impressed and looking forward to hearing about the sluicing! ;)
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madsonicboating  
Posted : Monday, 12 March 2012 11:08:27 PM(UTC)
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nice gold...that big nugget is...BIG!!
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starflash  
Posted : Friday, 16 March 2012 7:16:35 PM(UTC)
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Thats awsome to have a patch all to yourself, enjoy
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GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 March 2012 7:26:46 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Wednesday, 21 March 2012 7:44:43 PM(UTC)
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thats one nice lot of gold
thanks for sharing great birds as well makes you wounder where you are with the kea there on the coast because of the weka
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gavin  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 March 2012 8:27:32 PM(UTC)
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Wow - that's quite an impressive haul! I use the same detector rain proofing method myself :P
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1864hatter  
Posted : Wednesday, 21 March 2012 8:54:54 PM(UTC)
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Nice gold you have there, I like the pics of the keas cool looking birds.
Is that all recent gold?
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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5AMP  
Posted : Thursday, 22 March 2012 9:05:28 AM(UTC)
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Really nice gold photos and I enjoyed your bird "helpers" also-made me want to head to the Coast.
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GPX@DREDGE  
Posted : Thursday, 22 March 2012 10:10:03 PM(UTC)
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Hi Guys, The photos were taken over quite sometime.The photo with the weka was taken at the Lyell.Not one piece of gold is from there and the sandfles took the photo.I'd like to know if anyone has detected any gold up there.
The gold comes from all over the top of the south Island. Some of it was found in spots you would not beleave.
The keas were up the Howard followed me around for about an hour.
I've been sick with gold fever now for the last 15 years and try to full off the waggon most weekends.
I wont be going anywhere for a while work needs some attention.
The minesharft is from up the wakamarina and some of the gold is from there.

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keifus  
Posted : Saturday, 24 March 2012 9:58:20 AM(UTC)
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Hi Guys, Wow just been drooling at your pics ect, i cant wait to get out there myself now im retired,
i want to put my gold bug 2 to work asap to pay me back
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