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12mile queenstown
jase265  
Posted : Sunday, 29 August 2010 2:56:24 PM(UTC)
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hi guys, i have been to the 12mile to see if i could get any color
nothing to get excited about, is their still some good gold to be found in this stream
? do i have to dig a 5ft hole to find it, or beta to put my wetsuit on an snipe the creek
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Posted : Tuesday, 31 August 2010 2:25:48 PM(UTC)
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it has been done to death, however below the main road bridge a two to three foot hole in the gravel banks close to the waters edge produces quite a suprising amount of flower gold. the flower gold is right through the gravels so no bottom as such. dont go to close to the water as your hole fulls up with water. My self and some friends often end up there if other rivers fail and dig a hole the size of car. Basically a never fail but you will not get rich.

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Posted : Tuesday, 31 August 2010 3:33:10 PM(UTC)
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yea i had that idea it was not that good their, i was thinking of taking my electric truck winch an a battery an pull some massive rock around in the creek but ahhh. if only i was allowed up the moke creek!!!!!!!
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