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Tasman, Tasman District
Aorere goldfield
Gold ground Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Golden Bay's 1857 rush, the first payable goldfield in New Zealand, workings along the Aorere valley
Documented in Golden Bay histories and heritage walk interpretation.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old water races, shafts
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.