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Result of Goldsborough trip
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Posted : Wednesday, 13 November 2013 11:57:01 AM(UTC)
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Well got away early Sunday morning and headed to Shamrock creek as its the closest!
It was really great weather (like 25 deg on Tues!).
I did lazy office hours of 10-5 on Sunday, 9-5 Mon and 9-2 on Tues. Still a shitload of hard diiging hours.
Back breaking stuff for sure! Feels like youre always bent over, whether digging, classifying, running the paydirt thru the sluice....
The first day I walked about halfway from the camp to the tunnel and did ok, the next day walked to a bit past the tunnel and did a bit better and the next half day only walked 5 mins from the camp which wasnt as good (obviously well worked the closer to the camp you are.
That last day, I had to remove a huge ass boulder outta the hole-deserved more than a DB for that so a nice bourbon helped.
The water flow was ok, and I managed to get a couple of really good setups for the sluice.
I havent weighed the yellow stuff yet but it seems to be a bout the amount I normally get for the time put in. Not giving up my day job!
Hopefully will get a two day trip in before xmas to Slab Hut and Nelson Creek.
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Posted : Wednesday, 13 November 2013 12:09:40 PM(UTC)
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well done mate. got love digging those swimming holes a. looks like a magic wee spot. was hoping to catch up with you on Monday but work was to busy,, grrrr. next time. iv just finished a hand pump dredge to hook up to my sluice and was keen as to try it out.
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Posted : Wednesday, 13 November 2013 5:05:13 PM(UTC)
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well done mate. got love digging those swimming holes a. looks like a magic wee spot. was hoping to catch up with you on Monday but work was to busy,, grrrr. next time. iv just finished a hand pump dredge to hook up to my sluice and was keen as to try it out.


Sounds like an interesting idea chrispy, easier to stick the vacuum in than the shovel haha.
I wana also go bush for like 4 or 5 days or something to somewhere off the beaten track this summer, maybe Feb,so I can get me an ounce of gold for my troubles! There must be a few creeks somewhere hiding a decent amount!
In the meantime a couple of sun/mon trips before xmas will suffice.

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Posted : Wednesday, 13 November 2013 5:13:07 PM(UTC)
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Those are some good pics foiled, always like seeing colour from the creeks. :)
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Posted : Wednesday, 13 November 2013 6:23:10 PM(UTC)
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well done bud...looks like better stuff than I get here..lol..hopefully we can join up some time and go back there
Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/
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