Where: New Zealand · Oceania · approx. -44.98, 168.75 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: alluvial gold
What turns up: Gold, garnet, quartz
Access: Open / legal.
The Shotover River is an official NZPAM designated recreational gold-fossicking area (GFA 42023); hand tools/non-motorised equipment (pan, shovel, sluice box, metal detector) only, within mapped boundaries.
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.