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Finally found gold!! - Found gold in 12mile

Sideshow		Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 6:07:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/02/2013(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Cromwell Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Well today was the day I finally found sum goodness only took a year! In a crevice I've been attacking for a wee while whoop whoop!! Edited by user Sunday, 22 December 2013 6:13:31 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): image.jpg

coinnut		Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 6:14:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 324 Thanks: 81 times Was thanked: 148 time(s) in 100 post(s)		If that isn't the face of happiness I don't know what is!! Haha good on ya mate.
		Fisher F70 + X-Pointer

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 9:36:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		That's some nice wee colour! Hoping to get some myself this holiday! :)
		WWW

Sideshow		Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 9:50:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/02/2013(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: Cromwell Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gavin That's some nice wee colour! Hoping to get some myself this holiday! :) Cheers Gavin Big thanks to all the people on here that have helped with tips and the odd bit of useful info fingers crossed this is just the start of holiday color!!

gjj109		Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 10:01:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Any bit is a good bit, but the bits that go "Klunk" when you drop them in the pan are the best bits. That looks like a "klunker" to me.

FossickFester		Posted : Monday, 23 December 2013 10:24:32 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)		yep, gotta love those klunkers..... :) nice score.