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nzdigger		Posted : Sunday, 20 May 2012 8:40:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 80 Location: rangiora Thanks: 15 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Has anyone tried the Nokomai lately for gold,i went there about 25 years ago,it was really hard work getting any gold out of there,lots of clay,had to puddle everything to get a few bits of colour,any way just thinking about this area before,and wondered if anyone had been there.

gingerbreadman		Posted : Sunday, 20 May 2012 8:58:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		A mate of my,n went for a wonder with his pan n shovel in that area last year.....no gold and got the bumsrush from the local copper for being there!

nzdigger		Posted : Sunday, 20 May 2012 9:04:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 80 Location: rangiora Thanks: 15 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gingerbreadman A mate of my,n went for a wonder with his pan n shovel in that area last year.....no gold and got the bumsrush from the local copper for being there! well,some things never change.still a dismal place,cheers gbm.