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I've been doing some research on possible alluvial gold bearing rivers in the Coromandel and I've found the following: Gold for the Taking bookA small alluvial field is bounded by the creeks of Whangarahi and its tributaries, Kapanga, Tiki and Matawai branches of the Waiau River; the Tokatea River. Also if you look on the http://www.topomap.co.nz/ at Matawai stream you see probably 9 abandoned mine all over the stream as well as on top of the hill Unfortunately, most of this land is in private ownership, probably a forestry company as I can see plantations on google earth. Also the road leading into the area has a locked gate visible on street view. Maybe a member living in the Coro can shed some more light into the situation around the area.Report of Geological Exploration (1870) by James Hughes- Kapanga & Driving Creek - Thoroughly worked for alluvial gold.
- Matawai Stream - 11 old mines / Matawai Fault. The creek is skirted by patches of coarse red gravel, containing coarse gold. The gold has been traced in these gravels for about two miles, to were a branch creek joins the stream from the north. No trace of gold has been found in the other, or south branch, which rises near Castle Rock.
- Pukewau Creek - a limit patch of alluvial gold found in blind gully, cut into decomposed slates.
- Kennedy bay - alluvial washings in the bed of a creek leading from near the Whangapoa diggings.
I thought the Matawai creek area's look really promising from a research perspective.
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