Ok so it has been a long time but it turns out our rating for Claugheys creek was a bit off the gold there is super concentrated but if you can find one of those deposists it is very good _ New Ratings for it is Facilites the same, Accessibility the same, Untouched ground the same but the gold we are uping it to 12/20 rather then 5/20, as it seems like a 5/20 most of the surface and most of the creek but if you can find one of those deposists like in our huge gold strike at nelson creek video it can be quite rich. This gives it a total score of 25/40 which puts it on Par with Shamrock creek for 3rd best gold fossicking area beating out the other nelson creek area.

Great video thank. The information on fossicking sites is really helpful as I'm new to NZ and love to go gold panning.

Very well laid out. Much appreciated.

Great video dude! Your ranking system is awesome. Cant wait to see more vids in the future.

Very well done video. I have been fossicking, panning, and sluicing in Shamrock Creek since 1966, and have studied goldfield history in depth. I was considering going to Jones Creek to pan, where the biggest nugget in NZ was found, but your info has changed my mind. Great work, please keep it up. I enjoy all your videos.

Thanks for the info mate-Like your rating system-Informative and helpful. Cheers.

Bloody good info chap , cheers, shaneo , nelson 👍

Nicely done bro🤙🤙

Thank you, just what I have been looking for.

I agree fully with your assessment of the gold at the public area at Ross. An utter waste of time and effort, but I would say that you'd be hard pressed to find a nicer place to just relax and chill out for a few days in mid Summer. If you've got a canoe with you you can happily paddle around on the lake across the road from the pub. It was once a huge open cast mine! And when I was there a couple of Summers ago the pub did an awesome buffet roast meal in the evenings. Not quite as good as finding a decent nugget, but getting up there.

Are the other eight sites not Worth the effort? I am coming down from the North Island late February, this video is most enlightening. Enjoy your work.

Nice, I think you nailed it,

thanks very much for the reviews

cool vid like your work

Good to see you out and about..giving people information..some not so good lol..for the fact I've found good gold in 2 of them spots ..with little effort..

Chur, nice bro!

Thank you for sharing, you rock...our initial experience suggests Slab hut creek Pickers are great! They were just teasing us...possibly a bit of silver or fools gold too? Not sure but we will be back, was great all round.

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thanks for sharing thumbs up

Thanks so much 🙂

Found some awesome flakes at slab hut this morning, almost picker sized. Then after my 3rd pan found absolutely nothing for the next few hours

Does anyone know any thing Tucker's Flat gold company Hokitika

What's your best day at Moonlight? Just a rough number not asking for exact weight 😄

Have anyone ever tried the Arrow River Public Fossicking area? I know the visitors centre sends tourists there with hired pans, so I’m wondering if it’s worthwhile?

hi im looking for places with quartz mixed with gold is there places in nz even ni .. thanks for your vids its giveing me some info where to go

This is great omg I want to prospect lol 😆

Questions, are there sand flies at the creeks

What about waimangaroa stream

So just outside of Christchurch...Hmmm that's roughly 9000 miles from where I'm sitting. Have fun guys.

This is a good clip lads, and I commend you. But I’m not gonna lie, as a west coaster that used to be able to visit most of these sites without seeing another person, except the odd local, this kind of publicity is not helpful, and contributes to the destruction of the west coasts isolation and its value to the people that live there by choice. BUT at the same time I’m glad you’re out doing the same things that our forebears who built your cities and NZs wealth did. Good on ya lads, much respect :) Happy hunting :) Greg.

Would ya take me and a mate for a gold hunt mate?