The West Coast Gold Rush (NZ)
May 11, 2017 12:23:40 GMT 12
Post by RKC on May 11, 2017 12:23:40 GMT 12
G'day,
The West Coast Gold Rush
The West Coast gold rush was initially focussed on areas rich in alluvial gold around Hokitika (see separate Hokitika page). As it developed it moved further north and inland as gold-bearing reefs were discovered in the Grey River/Mawheranui, Buller and Inangahua valleys.
A last flourish took place at Rimu in the 1880s and was followed by steam-dredging of alluvial gravels from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Currently there is renewed interest in small scale mining operations at Ross (see end page) although the future of the big opencast mines is in doubt.
www.fergusmurraysculpture.com/new-zealand/gold-rushes-gold-maketh-the-colony-5-pages/iii-the-west-coast-gold-rush/
Regards,
Rob (RKC)
The West Coast Gold Rush
The West Coast gold rush was initially focussed on areas rich in alluvial gold around Hokitika (see separate Hokitika page). As it developed it moved further north and inland as gold-bearing reefs were discovered in the Grey River/Mawheranui, Buller and Inangahua valleys.
A last flourish took place at Rimu in the 1880s and was followed by steam-dredging of alluvial gravels from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Currently there is renewed interest in small scale mining operations at Ross (see end page) although the future of the big opencast mines is in doubt.
www.fergusmurraysculpture.com/new-zealand/gold-rushes-gold-maketh-the-colony-5-pages/iii-the-west-coast-gold-rush/
Regards,
Rob (RKC)