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nafcd		Posted : Wednesday, 5 March 2014 6:29:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		has anyone been to the public fossicking area at franz and had any luck

goldfinger		Posted : Thursday, 6 March 2014 8:01:46 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 37 Location: Westland Thanks: 43 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 16 post(s)		checked it out last April the area close to the Callery was buried by boulders and logs after resent flooding.

crushit		Posted : Saturday, 8 March 2014 5:38:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 24/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 31 Location: westport Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 16 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Was up there about three months ago and everything was fairly buried as already stated. Got a few small specks but nothing much. I got some nice colours among the boulders under the Cook river bridge if that is any help.
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nafcd		Posted : Tuesday, 11 March 2014 7:21:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		thanks guys. just wondering if it was worth a look next time im on the coast.