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nafcd		Posted : Sunday, 14 December 2014 9:39:51 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)		for anyone planning to go to Goldsborough they have had a digger along the shamrock streambed. all the big rocks are in a windrow either side of the stream and a lot of branches down on the banks. might be ok for sluicing but didn't get much with the pan. water level is pretty low.

goldsborough		Posted : Tuesday, 16 December 2014 7:16:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Rotorua Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 10 post(s)		We we were there 2 weeks ago, water level was ok, mind you it was raining. (thats why they call it the Wet Coast we are told). Went 100m down stream and gathered some fine sand thru a collander and a sieve. Busy checking our results now and finding a little bit meaning 5 or specks each pan, which is fine by us. We are new to this and anything that produces colour is cool. We also went to a spot down Fox way we were told about by a local and it was awesome compared to Goldsborough. You would have to kill us to find out where exactly. Didn't bring much of it home as we didn't have enough room what with all the paua and crayfish, travelling on motorbikes does have disadvantages sometimes.

nafcd		Posted : Tuesday, 16 December 2014 9:38:28 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)		Originally Posted by: goldsborough We we were there 2 weeks ago, water level was ok, mind you it was raining. (thats why they call it the Wet Coast we are told). Went 100m down stream and gathered some fine sand thru a collander and a sieve. Busy checking our results now and finding a little bit meaning 5 or specks each pan, which is fine by us. We are new to this and anything that produces colour is cool. We also went to a spot down Fox way we were told about by a local and it was awesome compared to Goldsborough. You would have to kill us to find out where exactly. Didn't bring much of it home as we didn't have enough room what with all the paua and crayfish, travelling on motorbikes does have disadvantages sometimes. the shamrock was dug up late last week apparently. think it might have been done for flood control rather than our benefit. someone with local knowledge may know better. hell I would have dumped the paua and cray to bring home gold. lol. Edited by user Tuesday, 16 December 2014 10:29:45 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

nafcd		Posted : Saturday, 10 January 2015 12:05:06 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)		did anyone go for a look at xmas/new year. how did you go if you did

kobus1		Posted : Thursday, 12 February 2015 3:57:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 8/02/2015(UTC) Posts: 1 Location: high country south island		Hi, I was there for 2 days, had some luck in sluice boxing with some 20 odd specs, and then the rain came...will be looking into going there again soon, but would like to know other places close to Hokitika for sluice boxing. Any recommendations?
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Flintlock		Posted : Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:08:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 9/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 53 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Xmas 2014 File Attachment(s): sluice.jpg

Golddigger7		Posted : Tuesday, 17 February 2015 3:59:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 252 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 35 post(s)		Nice work Flintlock, and no specs made it to the first riffle :-)

Flintlock		Posted : Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:03:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 9/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 53 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Golddigger7 Nice work Flintlock, and no specs made it to the first riffle :-) Actually there was a fair bit down in the riffles. I was working it hard and had a good old flow going down. Ever heard the saying 'The harder I work, the luckier I get" !!!