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nafcd		Posted : Sunday, 8 February 2015 5:55:53 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 had a fossick around the bridge by the main rd. went to goldsborough yesterday and was going to have a quick pan on the way home but as usual I was running late so never bothered.

kiwikeith		Posted : Monday, 9 February 2015 4:01:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		yes I have and got gold

LBD		Posted : Monday, 9 February 2015 4:22:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 101 Location: PhuBia...for a change Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 43 time(s) in 33 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwikeith yes I have and got gold Me too, but all I got was................. lost! Took us 2 nights in the bush before we found our way out to the road.

kiwikeith		Posted : Tuesday, 10 February 2015 8:14:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		thought I had better help out with the taipo river area having prospected it quite a lot 1. try in rocky creek there are 2 ways of getting in there one from the western side of the bridge and up the track, its steep but the rewards are worth the effort, the other way of getting into rocky is to take the road over the hill and walk down the taipo and cross, this is only to be done when the river is low 2. have a go in the seven mile creek up in the gorge there is some very coarse gold to be taken and you can stay in the new doc hut "dillons hut" 3 . there is a track on the true right bank of seven mile creek that takes you up on to the top of RANGI TAIPO this weas the old road down from the mine that was up there, the old timers used mules to pack their quartz down the hill if you walk up to the Julia hut then up Julia creek you will find gold creek. well the golds not in that one its in the creek down stream (they named the creeks wrong) all the creeks that come in from the west into the taipo carry gold, but it is rough country. I have a book on the area so will look it up and post again good luck up there and remember the river is very cold and swift just ask my wife caz cheers kiwikeith

mintcar		Posted : Tuesday, 10 February 2015 8:29:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 30/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 32 Location: nelson Thanks: 102 times Was thanked: 7 time(s) in 7 post(s)		Hi I have found gold in the griffins creek which is next to the taipo not to far up from the main road bridge.

Aotea		Posted : Tuesday, 10 February 2015 9:53:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 8/06/2013(UTC) Posts: 2 Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 15 post(s)		and Iv'e found gold in Griffins up the top, but it is one hell of a mission up and over..great hut thou

nafcd		Posted : Tuesday, 10 February 2015 11:14:21 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)		not into hiking up hills but could be worth having a pan or two at the bridge next time im over. thanks guys

kiwikeith		Posted : Wednesday, 11 February 2015 8:19:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		as promised book is "quartz reefs of the west coast" by J F Downey reference pages 26 and 27 refer to DUNNS CREEK, LOWS CREEK, FREITAS CREEK , SCOTTYS CREEK, TAIPO GORGE, HARLEYS CREEK, HURA CREEK, there seems to be abit of gold found in the area , makes me want to go back and have a better look

crushit		Posted : Friday, 13 February 2015 7:26:14 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)		Not sure if its true Keith but I heard DOC have closed the road into the taipo. not sure of the reason why but I think the river may have undercut it somewhere. Flag.
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goldfinger		Posted : Friday, 15 May 2015 10:00:04 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)		4WD vehicles can continue as far as the end of the formed Taipo Valley Access Road but no further. The 4WD track to Seven-Mile creek is washed out and impassable.

gavin		Posted : Friday, 15 May 2015 4:44:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwikeith if you walk up to the Julia hut then up Julia creek you will find gold creek. well the golds not in that one its in the creek down stream (they named the creeks wrong) Thanks Keith! Now that would explain why I didn't find any gold up Gold Creek!! Should have talked to you first ;)
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