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Twelve mile and Five mile

cavey		Posted : Sunday, 23 January 2011 1:41:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi Was just wondering about the twelve and five mile fossicking areas in otaga was thinking of going there in april having never been there was jsut wondering what they were like any help / info would be good thanks Cavey

kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 3:13:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 3:18:19 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

cavey		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 1:13:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi JW Thanks for the info about 12 and 5 mile I thougth that might be the case with it being so close to queenstown but saying that if im ever down that way will call in and have a go . And thanks for the info about the shotover will be keen to try there. And talking about the first plase you ever found gold i will aways remember a creek up the coromandel. once you are hooked you never do look back. Thanks for all your other posting have gained alot from them. Regards Cavey.

kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 10:48:41 PM(UTC)
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kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 31 January 2011 10:48:41 PM(UTC)
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jase265		Posted : Thursday, 3 February 2011 11:16:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: newzealand Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		i have bin to 12mile a few times, an was thinking about using the wesiut an havin a look, their is some wewll stacked rocks in that creek an some holes that look like the work of a dredge. i have found some nice flood gold their with my sluice an a nice picker that looks like a dog bone, really keen to check out moonlight creek, an moke creek.
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kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 3 February 2011 2:11:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 3:19:05 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

jase265		Posted : Thursday, 3 February 2011 4:14:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: newzealand Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		yea, dandoir has moke creek staked off, shame their some awesome gold come from their. with more people buying/ getting claims , whats the better one to choose from, metal detector / gold dredge? price wise a minelab vs gold dredge.....might have to start walking the hills when out hunting an take the metal detector with me. lol
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mem		Posted : Thursday, 3 February 2011 7:34:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 115 Location: UK/south coast Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		I always wondered why nobody mentioned moke creek on here seemed a nice place to check out,out of the way,does not seem to be any life out that way.well now i know i better scrub that off my list then. Mem

roman holiday		Posted : Monday, 7 February 2011 8:49:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 147 Location: Tauranga Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 7 post(s)		kiwijw wrote: Jase, Be careful at Moke & Moonlight as they are CLAIMED & you will be stealing someone elses gold. This can cause problems for the recreational fossicker. Ignorance in this case isnt bliss. Check out the permit map on crown minerals so you know what is what. There are a lot of areas getting claimed now & you need to keep up with it to be save. JW :) JW :) I've been wondering how you check where the claims are on a river. The permit maps I've looked at before have been in a large scale and very general. My van is nearly organized and will be heading back up to the Coro to start of with a bit of sluicing near my sister's farm. I'm not too concerned about finding any yellow yet.... more about organizing my pack, tramping a few hours into the bush, and seeing how the sluice operates etc. Edited by user Monday, 7 February 2011 8:54:50 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

gavin		Posted : Monday, 7 February 2011 2:44:10 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)		Hi Roman Holiday, You'll find a link to the Crown Minerals Permit Map on the links page - http://www.paydirt.co.nz/links.aspx - should help you find out if someone has a claim on the river. Don't find the Crown Minerals Permit Map the easiest map to use though! Gav ;)
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gavin		Posted : Sunday, 3 April 2011 12:59:41 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)		Hi Roman, I've just put together a gold claims map, should help you work out where's fairly safe to go without hearing shouts of "claim jumper!" ;) http://permitmap.paydirt.co.nz/ Gav
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