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royds		Posted : Tuesday, 27 October 2015 10:27:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2015(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: amberley		hi there.does any one know if you can get a jet boat in the buller river at kawatiri junction and is it worth doing some gold prospecting.thanks

cabbydave		Posted : Tuesday, 27 October 2015 11:24:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Blenheim, NZ Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		yeah just upstream of kawatiri there is a road down onto the river flat. id be very surprised if you couldnt put in somewhere there

GoldPandemic		Posted : Saturday, 31 October 2015 2:35:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 27/10/2014(UTC) Posts: 350 Location: Auckland Thanks: 266 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 102 post(s)		Just becareful, as there are many permits around that area, including the entire Buller river inlet beaches, and much of the Westport coast. This website hasn't updated the permits for awhile. Here is a location I found that has permit/mining maps: http://data.nzpam.govt.nz/permitwebmaps?commodity=minerals Edited by user Saturday, 31 October 2015 8:22:03 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		Treasure/coins: $1 Other artifacts: 1888 button Lead: 914g Copper: 46

helidredger		Posted : Tuesday, 10 November 2015 9:08:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 10 Location: Picton Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 11 post(s)		There's good colour to be had below the gowan bridge on the bend in the buller about 8 km down stream from the kawatiri