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pinedale camp ground shut down.

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 14 December 2013 10:54:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Iv just been told that Pinedale is shut down and for sale. I have been looking forward to going back there all year now ive got three weeks with nowhere to go..anyone know of any good camp grounds/motor camps were I could get some gold prospecting in . Im pretty cut up:(

Shelia		Posted : Sunday, 15 December 2013 8:20:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 20/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Dunedin/Arrowtown Thanks: 20 times Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		That is sad. Lovely place & nice people.

FossickFester		Posted : Sunday, 15 December 2013 11:13:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 174 Location: Tasman Thanks: 63 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Originally Posted by: jimmy bedrock Iv just been told that Pinedale is shut down and for sale. I have been looking forward to going back there all year now ive got three weeks with nowhere to go..anyone know of any good camp grounds/motor camps were I could get some gold prospecting in . Im pretty cut up:( Hi Jimmy, I found that out on wed when i was up at the Wakamarina with my nephew. You could always try pear tree flat or butchers flat. Their not that great, but i guess if you know that area you would know these places. There's meant to be a gold panning event in canvastown in April, i wonder what's happening over that?

1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 16 December 2013 5:27:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		what's wrong with Butchers flat? Its a great wee spot!!! Just hasn't got showers but who needs them!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Jd		Posted : Monday, 16 December 2013 7:06:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 5/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 99 Location: Blenhim Thanks: 114 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 13 post(s)		Bloody sand fly's
		WWW

FossickFester		Posted : Monday, 16 December 2013 7:41:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 174 Location: Tasman Thanks: 63 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Originally Posted by: 1864hatter what's wrong with Butchers flat? Its a great wee spot!!! Just hasn't got showers but who needs them! LOL :) as JD put it: 1. Sand-fly's 2. Sand-fly's and 3. the other 5 frickin' million other Sand-fly's oh, and i forgot, last year it was the wasps (bastard things). other than that, yeah, it's alright.