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I see no mining claim on the permit map, only a prospecting permit. BUT on the nzpam website there is a mining permit exclusively for the beach which is new. Thats going to russel some locals a bit, it is nice that he/she is considering applying to make that stream a public fossicking area.

Gezz good luck trying to work out were the boundarys are on those claims 2 of them anyway..just had a look on nzpam as well looks like the bloke that is in the surf/beech should have made it bigger and stoped someone from coming in behind !! ...if you have the room to make it 50 hectares mays well do it because that's what you will be paying for each year to nzpam biggest claim out of the 3 is 24 hectare ....mind you the boundary could be the least of there worrys ....once the locals find out lol :)

Hi guys iv been a long time watcher thought it was time I joined up im pretty new to this but no how to work the nzpam websight etc so I no were claims are & no to keep off of them !! I was doing a bit of sluicing at gemstone until I was told about/read about the claims so for interest sake I looked it up No. 57047 & 60014.01 to see if there was perhaps a small bit of ground not covered by the permits , does anyone no the claim owner for 60014.01 ?
also how can you tell were the boundary is 1 claim appears to be in the water (granted) & the other on the beech (Under Evaluation ) is that correct ? its a little confusing !
Feel free to send a PM
cheers..spud

Hi Kaos
Think you have your wires crossed iv never spoken to anyone about it hence the questions I haven't been out for around 6-7 weeks & sadley I don't have a claim last time I was there it was pretty busy all I have done is look on nzpam & thought it was a pretty lagit question perhaps you could ask the claim owners to clarify as you must admit it does look a little tricky to work out going by the minerals map which is why I would like to talk to the owner as looking at it the area below the carpark isn't covered by a permit or at the least a granted one .ok so obviously im not the only one asking questions if someone else has turned up with a wrinkly map ! im no claim jumper so if it is covered I certainly wont be going out..it just dosnt look like its covered.

Thanks for the reply.
cheers.

Yea iv just sused out another view its much clearer, the granted permit is mostly in the surf by the looks of it the one that's not yet granted looks mostly on the beech but im not that great on these but if you go on the nzpam permit map and zoom in a bit and at the top rite it says basemaps click on that then click the topo option it shows much more detail like the bluffs roads etc...I don't think I will go out not unless I can at least let someone no of my intentions and keep well away if it was possible .

Thanks simon.

Hey thanks for that also just to update my last post on the basemap option click on the aerial image its 100% clearer & the carpark bit is mostly covered its an interesting view much better than any of the other map options as you can clearly see the bluffs , boundary's etc o well back to the drawing board :)

I am to lazy to be stumbling around creek beds :) that's why the beech was good you only had to walk 20 meters and start shovelling in between cigarette breaks .I can understand why it was claimed its just a shame as so many were getting enjoyment out of it if anyone does have T Higgins contact number I would appreciate it...managed to figer out a screen shot of the area .
Thanks for the input guys.
Spud.

Edited by user Thursday, 3 September 2015 2:36:21 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

its truely scarey in there man - no gold - nothing to see - nothin to fear

more chance of dying with a needle in your arm in auckland than being shot in the Longwoods however that being said the stats are rising sharply in the Longwoods

For the record......even the so-called experts shoot people up there...........then want to carry on shooting up there