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Wakamarina - Canvastown 150th celebration - Saturday 19th
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Posted : Thursday, 17 April 2014 9:26:32 PM(UTC)
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Weather permitting, Saturday should be a good day in Canvastown. Follow this link for more info.
http://lovemarlborough.c...vastown-gold-rush-150th/
Celebrations to commemorate 150 years since the Canvastown Gold Rush in 1864. ... celebrations being held at Canvastown, Marlborough, Easter 2014.

Start time of 10:00a.m.

Morning events: Gold panning for the big nugget, vintage machinery displays and activities, children’s horse activities, stalls, historical talks and displays.

Afternoon events: Gold panning for the big nugget, horse races for adults, historical talks and displays, stalls, vintage machinery displays.

Close 5:00 p.m.
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Posted : Thursday, 17 April 2014 9:32:46 PM(UTC)
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Would be a shame if the weather didn't play ball but Pelorus currently running @ 350 cumecs so god knows how high the Waka is... Might poke my head in to see whats what...
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Posted : Friday, 18 April 2014 10:50:25 PM(UTC)
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looks like the weather may not be so bad tomorrow so I hope some of you good fossickers can get along to Canvastown. I'm ff to Murchison for the long weekend darn it, otherwise I would be there.
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Posted : Sunday, 20 April 2014 12:27:39 PM(UTC)
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I went and had a day out Canvastown. There was plenty of people about so it looked well attended. Had a drive up the Wakamarina, the organizers had information boards at the historical places, which was good. Nice day, thanks to all who were involved in setting the event up.
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Posted : Monday, 21 April 2014 10:27:44 AM(UTC)
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Pleased it was a good day. All wet and rainy in Murchison bit did manage to do a bit of crevicing ing in my favorite spot.
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Posted : Monday, 21 April 2014 8:51:42 PM(UTC)
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What a great day out and the nuggety creek farm bacon was excellent thanks jd
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Posted : Saturday, 3 May 2014 5:00:21 PM(UTC)
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