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DoubleJosh		Posted : Monday, 18 March 2013 2:09:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 18/03/2013(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hey, thinking of doing some weekend sluicing around the Dunedin area, heard there may be gold in Post Office creek near Waikouaiti or in the river near Bucklands crossing? Anybody heard of or personally prospected these areas, or any near Dunedin?

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 18 March 2013 4:12:29 PM(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)		Post Office Creek is more or less accounted for I think and in any case every person and his dog has or did head up thataway. Bucklands Crossing and surrounds have been well searched over the years but can still yield a few colours to those with the patience and perseverance to look. Last time I was there I found entirely nothing but when I first went there got a few isolated colours. It was told me many moons ago by my goldmining partner that there was gold in the Leith and I have no doubt that he was correct even though the geology is not conducive to it. He came form an old gold mining family and did know what he was talking about. He also mentioned a spot not far from Evansdale where gold had once been mined and also inland again beyond that.

Southridge		Posted : Monday, 18 March 2013 7:33:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/02/2013(UTC) Posts: 23 Was thanked: 18 time(s) in 7 post(s)		If you are keen I'd be up for a day out I have found a couple of spots around the place we might find a few colors pm me if you are keen or txt 027 511 8396

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