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1864hatter  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 6:45:29 PM(UTC)
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Here is a gold claim i spotted for sale on trade me http://www.trademe.co.nz...er/auction-396413322.htm
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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kiwikeith  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 7:38:31 PM(UTC)
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thats strange "its never been worked" ive seen a person there with a dredge
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Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 8:44:49 PM(UTC)
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i wonder her indoors would let me spend some of the EQC money
on a little "project" for me?

LOL!!
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1864hatter  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 8:49:44 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwikeith Go to Quoted Post
thats strange "its never been worked" ive seen a person there with a dredge

And it says its an ex fossicking site , but still its cheaper than some but i dont know why you wouldnt just claim your own bit of land wouldnt that be far cheaper?
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Maverick  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 9:03:30 PM(UTC)
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so is lyall creek no longer a fossicking area?
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cavey  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 9:49:02 PM(UTC)
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According to the crown minerals web site its still a fossicking area claim due for renuall 2016 . it looks to me to be the part of the river from the main road bridge to the buller river but i could be wrong.
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kiwijw  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 10:28:23 PM(UTC)
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The Lyell was very heavily dredged back in the 1980's & it produced some very good gold. You need to be very aware that many, if not all, of the worth while creeks & rivers have all been dredged & I would say a lot of the "claims" you see on trademe are people just trying to cash in & make a good quick buck on suckers out there who are all excited with the high gold price & think they are going to clean up & make an easy fortune.
It needs to be treated as a hobby because you are very unlikely to make a good living from dredging these days. It has all been done....

JW
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gjj109  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2011 11:14:47 PM(UTC)
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You are right Cavey, it is Lyell creek downstream from the bridge. The public fossicking area is upstream from the bridge. It's pretty deep, well washed gravel from all the sluicing that took place upstream.
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