Find a place
Browse the directory, compare places and follow the official access checks.
Find places
to pan gold.
Explore worldwide. Learn how.
A free directory for curious people with muddy boots.
A good day starts
with good ground.
Find somewhere worth learning about. Check the rules. Pack a pan. The gold is a bonus.
Start with your local directory. Every trip begins by checking who manages the land and what you can do there.
From first question to first pan.
Learn the knack
How to pan, what to bring and why gold collects where it does.
Make a plan
Use the free field manual to turn local rules, maps and practical questions into a trip plan.
First pan?
Start here.
Learn a simple method, build a small kit and check the rules before you leave. Start with the worldwide field manual, or use the New Zealand checklist below.
Read the free panning basicsThe email checklist and printable download on this page are specific to New Zealand.
Take the notes.
Leave the guesswork.
See all four field packs The directory is free. Our paid PDFs bring trip notes, official links and printable sheets together for a particular region.
New Zealand · PDF
NZ Starter Guide
Plan your first NZ panning trip with eight area profiles, access notes, simple river diagrams and a printable sample sheet.
NZ$29
See inside Charged in NZD at checkout
New Zealand · PDF
Weekend Warrior Pack
Five NZ weekend plans for Arrowtown, Reefton, Ross, Lawrence and Nelson Creek, with timed sessions, sourced approaches, overnight choices and a reusable trip sheet.
NZ$19
See inside Charged in NZD at checkout
There’s more to gold than digging.
Learn its history, understand the price and follow your curiosity.
A place in the directory is a starting point, not permission. Check current boundaries, permissions, tools and conditions with the land manager.