gold finding

The Gold Rush in New Zealand

In the 19th century poor people rushed to find gold in NZ because it was a way to get out of poverty. It started in 1852 in Coromandel then spread to the South Island, especially in Otago in 1861. where 265 tonnes of gold were found.

1: It is very rare to get this much gold but sometimes there is this much but you need to find a really good river or go gold mining 

2:  If you're lucky you can find big chunks of gold like this it would be very very rare to find

3: Sometime you have to find rivers to find gold. Some  are popular for gold so they will go there
 

4: You have to set up in a good river and find a good flow to access gold.

 

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