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Tasman, Tasman District
Collingwood, Aorere goldfield port
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottlesAlso reported: early rush refuse, protected.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
NZ's first significant gold rush hit the Aorere valley in 1857 and Collingwood was its port, repeatedly burned and rebuilt; estuary-edge refuse and valley camp sites remain.
Keep exploring nearby
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