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chchfossiker  
Posted : Thursday, 2 June 2011 2:33:22 PM(UTC)
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hi all just wondering if you can camp at the shamrock creek fossicking area.and is there any toilets there? i dont mind camping in the bush its just the partner likes having toilet facilitys even if it is a long drop.

thanks in advance
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Posted : Thursday, 2 June 2011 2:55:25 PM(UTC)
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Hi chchfossikeR

last time i was at goldsbrough about 2 months ago there was toilets there flush ones aswell haha good place to go camping a bit cold in winter and a bit crowded in the warmer months a great place though i go there a few times a year always get gold no great amounts tho does get hammered but a good place to camp and meet other fossickers hope that helps there is also a shelter there which is good to cook in if the weather crap. Have a good trip and best of luck

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Posted : Thursday, 2 June 2011 4:11:44 PM(UTC)
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thanks cavey helps alot
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Posted : Thursday, 2 June 2011 5:31:59 PM(UTC)
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I seem to remember there was some nice firepits too and friendly Wekas.
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Posted : Monday, 6 June 2011 10:13:08 AM(UTC)
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chchfossiker wrote:
hi all just wondering if you can camp at the shamrock creek fossicking area.and is there any toilets there? i dont mind camping in the bush its just the partner likes having toilet facilitys even if it is a long drop.

thanks in advance


Been going there for years. Good toilets (flush) and drinking water. During the summer the facilities are serviced every day.
See my post in show and tell
http://forums.paydirt.co...tst200_Goldsborough.aspx

Still plenty of gold there!
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Posted : Monday, 6 June 2011 1:30:42 PM(UTC)
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petetsw  
Posted : Monday, 6 June 2011 4:43:12 PM(UTC)
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I had one weka picking my kask of wine and try to drag it away he got 10 meters then we manage to save our drink
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roman holiday  
Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 11:26:13 AM(UTC)
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The Wekas on the Waka are pretty cheeky too. One of my trusty crocks [essential for camper living] was carted off for quite a few metres. Luckily, I managed to retrieve it.... only to have my sister's dog, at a later date, steal another one. Never found it that time. :(

Plan to be in Goldsborough, at some point in early summer..... with crocks glued to feet. :)

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Posted : Tuesday, 7 June 2011 4:22:44 PM(UTC)
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Hi Roman how you doin?
wekas up the waka are sure a cheeky bunch!!
good to see that you are keen to head back to the south for some more colour.
It looks like the disease has well and truly taken hold, great life in modern times,camper,detector,sluice box,adventure...
Take care Steve
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roman holiday  
Posted : Wednesday, 8 June 2011 10:31:07 AM(UTC)
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x-terra steve wrote:
Hi Roman how you doin?
wekas up the waka are sure a cheeky bunch!!
good to see that you are keen to head back to the south for some more colour.
It looks like the disease has well and truly taken hold, great life in modern times,camper,detector,sluice box,adventure...
Take care Steve

Hi Steve. Things are pretty good.... am fishing for the week in the Bay of Plenty. Will be picking up some more orchard work soon to get some funds for a decent detetector [don't want to sell my gold :)]. Any ideas on a good 'un. Maybe an xterra or something. Not sure whether I should buy new or second-hand... the expense isn't too much of an issue.

That sluice box was left high and dry on the Waka [near Deep Creek]... was too bloody big and heavy to cart around NZ in my little camper.... and am sure it'll be there to use for the next season.

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