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Sunday's detecting - gavin

digahole!!		Posted : Monday, 9 July 2012 11:14:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		Sorry Edited by user Monday, 13 January 2014 6:57:29 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): IMG_0758[1]

mineforgold.co.nz		Posted : Monday, 9 July 2012 11:44:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 299 Location: Nelson Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 35 post(s)		Looks good .. better slap a claim on it ;)
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chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 10 July 2012 12:05:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Nice! Good to see theres still some spots left to find. Cant wait to get out again.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 10 July 2012 12:34:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		nice bit of gold there..i also cant wait till i can get the time off work and afford to make a weekend trip down south.
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digahole!!		Posted : Wednesday, 11 July 2012 9:58:44 AM(UTC)
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Wednesday, 11 July 2012 10:25:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Very nice indeed - it goes to show what is still there and also proves that there does not need to be a claim on it or near it for there to be gold! Indeed the best places are NOT claimed so it is merely a matter of finding them.

gavin		Posted : Wednesday, 11 July 2012 11:43:44 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Originally Posted by: digahole!! Not as far south as you might assume, also not one junk target just gold, the iron reject wasn't even on! The only drawback is you can't even get a quad within four kms, mind you the old-timers went everywhere on foot. A nice bit of inspiration! And I'm very intrigued by the "not as far south as you might assume", but in my mind I've probably overshot and gone too far north now! :P
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digahole!!		Posted : Wednesday, 11 July 2012 9:23:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		Your on the right track Gavin, far too cold to be down Otago this time of the year, got a few spots lined up down that way for summer.

1864hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 11 July 2012 9:48:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Originally Posted by: digahole!! Not as far south as you might assume, also not one junk target just gold, the iron reject wasn't even on! The only drawback is you can't even get a quad within four kms, mind you the old-timers went everywhere on foot. Thats not a drawback mate, its almost certainly why the gold was still there! Not that you need to go remote to get good gold all the time. My larges nugget came from a spot where someone had done a lot of digging and was only 5min from a track, the second largedt came from very poppular spot but was just wedged in a very unlikely looking crevice. 11.6 and 7 grams both were found much more north than south! Well done on finding the creek tho, Its a good feeling to know you are miles from anyone and are onto good gold!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

gavin		Posted : Friday, 13 July 2012 5:02:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Originally Posted by: digahole!! Your on the right track Gavin, far too cold to be down Otago this time of the year, got a few spots lined up down that way for summer. Cheers - got my curiosity piqued! :) Don't answer if you don't want to, but... I take it you're still south of Timaru? I'll be quite impressed if you've found somewhere a little more north still on the east coast!?
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