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Nelson Creek fossicking area

Gold ground Documented siteLicence or permit

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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

Why this spot

Grey Valley alluvial ground worked since the 1860s, now a public gold fossicking area

Listed among the West Coast public gold fossicking areas managed by DOC.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

river flows, sandflies

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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