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Little Trip to Queenstown
RioGold  
Posted : Thursday, 25 February 2016 6:22:28 PM(UTC)
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Hi All
just some pic's from my little trip to Queenstown last week! 12mile creek if anyone would like to know :)

Edited by user Thursday, 25 February 2016 6:35:37 PM(UTC)  | Reason: more pictures
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mwyatt  
Posted : Thursday, 25 February 2016 7:41:44 PM(UTC)
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Gorgeous looking stream.
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Posted : Thursday, 25 February 2016 7:56:44 PM(UTC)
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It's a lovely little river to do some digging! and Queenstown always turns on the weather this time of year. :)
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Posted : Thursday, 25 February 2016 9:32:56 PM(UTC)
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looks like you had a good day out RioGold - well done

I was also wondering if I could use your untitled pic 9 on my website gallery?

One of the nicest pans of gold I have seen for a while - Cheers ;)

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RioGold  
Posted : Thursday, 25 February 2016 10:16:30 PM(UTC)
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Hi thanks Syoctoad!

That's fine I don't have a problem with that I'm glad you like it!! :)

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Posted : Friday, 26 February 2016 6:10:14 AM(UTC)
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Awesome result, was down thay way recently and had 12 mile on our todo list, didn't do any good at Arrowtown so were more interested getting back over to the West Coast.
Will put back on the list looking at tht result.
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Posted : Friday, 26 February 2016 6:52:30 AM(UTC)
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Hi there goldsborough
it's a lovely place this time Queenstown (bit busy tho lol) and would recommend going and having a dig at 12 mile! there doesn't seem to be a lot of
ground on the down side of the highway but there is enough :)

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Posted : Friday, 26 February 2016 11:08:03 AM(UTC)
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Never been to 12 Mile yet, was wondering what it looks like so good to see a few photos - cheers for sharing :)
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Posted : Friday, 26 February 2016 5:58:21 PM(UTC)
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Hey Gavin
I haven't really explored to much of it to be honest but I'm sure there plenty of nice spots!! but I've got 7grams out of the same spot in the last 2yrs so it's there!!!

regards Dave
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Posted : Friday, 26 February 2016 9:28:27 PM(UTC)
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Great pan there Dave, looks like you had a good dig in the creek. Love Queenstown but the traffic there is crazy
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RioGold  
Posted : Friday, 26 February 2016 9:36:02 PM(UTC)
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Hi Ken thanks its a lovely creek to have a dig in !!
this year was just crazy!! so many people lol Queenstown doesn't really have the infrastructure for that many people :)
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Posted : Sunday, 28 February 2016 8:44:43 PM(UTC)
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Careful, that area is heavily claimed.
http://data.nzpam.govt.n...bmaps?commodity=minerals
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Posted : Sunday, 28 February 2016 8:55:11 PM(UTC)
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Yes it is!! 12mile creek u'll find yourself enough gold to keep you happy if you put in the hard yards and won't need be jumping on people claims !! It goes a wee way up ( to the first bridge as I recall) but why walk all that way when can do it right next to your tent!!

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Posted : Thursday, 3 March 2016 12:39:11 PM(UTC)
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As far as I know that is a public fossiking area. If I've got the right 12 Mile Creek location that is.... Permit 42020...
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Posted : Thursday, 3 March 2016 6:08:58 PM(UTC)
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topomaps.co.nz pointed me to Ox Burn AKA Twelve Mile Creek.

Twelve Mile Creek fossicking area is also known as Few Creek!!

Confusing as hell, and not the first time names are reused in South, another thing to keep in mind many old mines shared the same names.
Moonlight Creek Queenstown, Moonlight Creek West Coast!!!
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Posted : Thursday, 3 March 2016 7:30:45 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: GoldPandemic Go to Quoted Post
topomaps.co.nz pointed me to Ox Burn AKA Twelve Mile Creek.


No worries, mate. You back in Auckland after your South Island trip?

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Posted : Friday, 4 March 2016 11:36:49 AM(UTC)
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I haven't even started!
Have to make a giant 107 tooth cog for my dynamo. I'm currently on my fourth test cog (I'm no engineer).
Think I'll be staying down there until JULY, might be cold. But hopefully no one else around.
Treasure/coins: $1
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Lead: 914g
Copper: 46
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