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Barkerville / Wells (Cariboo goldfields)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Placer

Heart of the 1860s Cariboo gold rush.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Williams Creek gold town0 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Barkerville & Cariboo creeks1 km away · Old dump ground
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Cariboo gold district6 km away · Lake shore
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Lightning Creek at Wells6 km away · Gold ground
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