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site name Christmas Terrace

Mahuta		Posted : Thursday, 29 August 2013 8:22:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 27/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Picton Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Hi all Has anyone heard of a gold,silver and platinum producing area called Christmas terrace ,also called fair down claim NE of Westport ,just interested as it popped up on a American mining site info Mahuta Edited by user Thursday, 29 August 2013 8:23:27 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		Gold is where you find it.

crushit		Posted : Thursday, 29 August 2013 9:00:34 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)		The terrace is up powerhouse road at fairdown. Power station has just been rebuilt and is now supplying power to the main grid. Thwere are numerous old sluicing claims around there and some alluvial workings in the creek. cheerd Flag.
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Mahuta		Posted : Thursday, 29 August 2013 9:28:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 27/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Picton Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Cheers flag Yep I know the spot,will be in touch heading home to catch some whitebait for the kin up north mid sep Tane
		Gold is where you find it.

gavin		Posted : Wednesday, 11 September 2013 8:24:20 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)		Out of curiosity... what's the link to the american mining site if you don't mind sharing?
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Mahuta		Posted : Wednesday, 11 September 2013 8:53:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 27/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: Picton Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		No worries Gavin http://mrdata.usgs.gov/m...mrds.php?dep_id=10103639 Cheers Mahuta
		Gold is where you find it.

gavin		Posted : Wednesday, 11 September 2013 9:42:05 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)		Cheers Mahuta :)
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