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Waitaha River (Westcoast)

Nugget		Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 1:19:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 22/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Ramarama		Hi guys, I'm heading down the coast shortly and while I've tried with limited success a few different locations I'm keen to stretch the legs on the Waitaha.....anyone had a look up there???? I had a lash at the Perth last year up above the Scone River and while there was plenty of fine gold and the odd flake nothing of substance appeared in the sluice box.

goldfinger		Posted : Friday, 15 February 2013 6:26:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 37 Location: Westland Thanks: 43 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 16 post(s)		claim on the Waitaha bro

Nugget		Posted : Saturday, 16 February 2013 10:20:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 22/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Ramarama		Cheers, obviously gold in it then! I'm going above Morgan gorge into the ranges so I'd assume that's above the claim.

kiwijw		Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2013 12:07:39 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)		Originally Posted by: Nugget Cheers, obviously gold in it then! I'm going above Morgan gorge into the ranges so I'd assume that's above the claim. Have a look on the permit map JW :)

Nugget		Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2013 7:08:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 22/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Ramarama		Will do thanx JW. Edited by user Sunday, 17 February 2013 7:09:16 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

goldfinger		Posted : Thursday, 28 February 2013 7:58:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 37 Location: Westland Thanks: 43 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 16 post(s)		Claim ends up stream from Kiwi flat hut .

Aotea		Posted : Saturday, 8 June 2013 11:50:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 8/06/2013(UTC) Posts: 2 Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 15 post(s)		Hey, I have the claim on the Waitaha. If you want to spend some time up there, drop me a line and we can chat more.