Jones Creek
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Ross · NZPAM 42004 / 42005 · Source review: 3 November 2026 · Desk research
- Approach
- Ross / West Coast. DOC directs visitors to the Goldfields Information and Heritage Centre at the end of Aylmer Street, 30 km south of Hokitika via SH6. Use the visitor car park and signed access; consult BOTH Jones Creek maps 42004 and 42005 before choosing a reach.
- Choose the day
- Moderate: historic terrain needs close supervision. Choose stable low flows after dry weather, usually a mild spring-autumn day; postpone after heavy rain.
- Learn one thing
- Test loose bed material at a safe inside curve, then a nearby pocket behind a stable obstruction. Historic tailraces, banks and spoil heaps are excluded from this exercise even if they look promising.
- Unresolved
- Current closures, water level, safe footing and on-the-day access need a fresh check. No approach has been field inspected by Paystreak.
Official designation 42004 (PDF) · Official designation 42005 (PDF) · DOC / Ross walking map and public panning · DOC activity rules
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Find your bearings
General location only. The marker does not show a permitted boundary or a safe route.
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Check the current land status, landowner permission, boundaries, permitted methods and local conditions before travelling. Historical notes and map pins do not establish permission. Source record last checked: January 2026.