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Gabriel's Gully (Pick & Shovel Monument)

2 km north of Lawrence

Gold discoveries in Otago, Westland & Thames changed New Zealand. The very first was here. Gabriel Read made his find in June 1861. By December 4000 - 5,000 people were camped in this gully.

Part of the creek at Gabriels Gully is an area where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.



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Aorere River A

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and swim here.



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Aorere River B

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and swim here.



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Lyell Creek

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and camp here.



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New Creek

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.



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Louis Creek

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.



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Moonlight Creek

Andersons Flat

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can camp here.



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Nelson Creek

Nelson Creek

This is one of sixteen areas have set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and camp here.



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Jones Creek

Ross

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and camp here and there is a visitor centre and a walkway,



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Waiho River

Franz Josef National Park

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.



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Shamrock Creek

Goldsborough (Waimea)

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and camp here. There are fire places.



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Slab Hutt Creek

SH 7

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and camp here and there are fireplaces and walking tracks.



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Stony and Britannia Streams

17 km northeast of Westport

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and camp here.



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Twelve Mile Creek

Glenorchy - Queenstown Road

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can picnic and camp here.

There are historic gold workings.



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Five Mile Creek

Glenorchy - Queenstown Road.

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

You can swim and walk here.



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Arrow River

Arrowtown

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.



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Lower Shotover River

Tucker Beach Road

This is one of sixteen areas set aside in the South Island where anyone can freely enjoy panning for gold (fossicking) without a mining permit.
Fossicking is searching for and collecting materials from the land surface or by digging by hand.

The area is a wildlife reserve.



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