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Buckland Valley goldfield

Gold ground Documented siteLicence or permit

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

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

Why this spot

Alpine valley rush of 1853 on the Buckland River, scene of the 1857 anti-Chinese riot

Documented in high country goldfields histories and panning guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

cold water, remote track

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