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kid friendly fossicking areas [west coast]

ttdamez		Posted : Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:00:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 31/05/2012(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: christchurch Thanks: 6 times		hi guys have just moved to chch recently from hawkes bay have been on a couple missions to the coast on the hunt for gold my wife also enjoys it have realy only been to shamrock and lyell and both not really 3yr old friendly i am just hoping there might be a more kid friendly fossicking area so we dont have to watch the young fella so much i have a old $250 dollar metal detector [real good at finding nails] a small sluice and pans ive herd nelson creek ok but hard to find anything but i am willing to dig cheers for any help

garrymac		Posted : Thursday, 28 March 2013 7:48:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 84 Location: dunedin Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 26 time(s) in 19 post(s)		HI welcome to the forum, I am also from the bay. I'm in Dunedin, there is a few good spots up danseys pass that are kid friendly. On the south side of the pass is a reserve called German creek, Doc camping---long drop toilet and five minutes walk to the Dansey Pass hotel. You can sit at your camp site and watch the kids in the creek and there is colour all through the gravels up and down the creek--8 grams aday hard out with a sluice box . ITs a bit late in the season now, but next summer keep in touch and a trip can be organized up the creek

ttdamez		Posted : Friday, 29 March 2013 9:58:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 31/05/2012(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: christchurch Thanks: 6 times		awesome thanks for that

kiwikeith		Posted : Friday, 29 March 2013 5:14:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		hi have you got a 4wd ?

ttdamez		Posted : Sunday, 31 March 2013 6:15:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 31/05/2012(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: christchurch Thanks: 6 times		yes i do have a 4 wheel drive sorry about late reply i havnt been able to access site for a couple days ?

ttdamez		Posted : Sunday, 31 March 2013 6:43:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 31/05/2012(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: christchurch Thanks: 6 times		slab hut has always been on my mind not sure why, missed out last time as th missus got crook on our last trip ,was planning a trip nxt weekend im a little confused as i only look at public fossicking areas seems some of us go almost anywhere do i need permission to go to dansys creek? and other places mentioned on here or should i stick to public areas for now ?

kiwikeith		Posted : Sunday, 31 March 2013 7:02:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		just got in from a wet day in the bush since you have 4wd perhaps a weekend up the claim with the family mite interest you plenty of camp sites with no gold well not much i hope to be going up next weekend weather permitting the claims in lewis pass if interested drop me a pm cheers keith

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 1 April 2013 12:07:12 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)		also if you go to the danseys pass holiday park it is very kid friendly and you dont need permission to pan there.....i also beleave you dont need perrmission to pan up at the creek by the hotel ...with you 3 year old you will have to keep an eye on him at the holiday park incase he gets into the small rapids....but i got around that with my 3 year old by creating a pool for him by putting the big rocks i was digging up into a circle so he had his pool to play in and i could keep panning and we both enjoyed it...lol
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

ttdamez		Posted : Monday, 1 April 2013 9:38:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 31/05/2012(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: christchurch Thanks: 6 times		swt thanks for that as all three year olds he luvs the water

nafcd		Posted : Monday, 1 April 2013 8:32:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		do any of you guys go fossicking in the winter or even late autumn.

gavzilla		Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 10:52:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 24/02/2012(UTC) Posts: 60 Location: queenstown Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 34 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: garrymac HI welcome to the forum, I am also from the bay. I'm in Dunedin, there is a few good spots up danseys pass that are kid friendly. On the south side of the pass is a reserve called German creek, Doc camping---long drop toilet and five minutes walk to the Dansey Pass hotel. You can sit at your camp site and watch the kids in the creek and there is colour all through the gravels up and down the creek--8 grams aday hard out with a sluice box . ITs a bit late in the season now, but next summer keep in touch and a trip can be organized up the creek Is that 0.8 grams a day or 8 grams ?

garrymac		Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 7:55:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 84 Location: dunedin Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 26 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Hi,8 grams ---down to bedrock between large boulders, water up to my waiste