Rockhounding in West Coast

14 researched sites, each with an access tier, evidence tier and site history.

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Arahura River pounamu · mineral · Prohibited / view only
Bruce Bay beach stones · mineral · Gray area
Cascade River and Jackson Bay pounamu · mineral · Prohibited / view only
Charleston Constant Bay goldfield · gold · Gray area
Gillespies Beach gold sands · gold · Gray area
Kumara and Shantytown gold, Taramakau · gold · Open / legal
Moonlight Creek fossicking area · gold · Licensed / permit
Nelson Creek fossicking area · gold · Licensed / permit
Okarito beach and lagoon sands · gold · Gray area
Reefton goldfield · gold · Gray area
Ross goldfield · gold · Open / legal
Slab Hut Creek fossicking area · gold · Licensed / permit
Taramakau River pounamu · mineral · Prohibited / view only
Waiuta ghost town · gold · Prohibited / view only