01The night before
See where gold was recorded.
Gold occurrences are plotted across the country. Tap one to read its record.
- Gold Occurrences Free
- Historic mines Explorer
Otago. Named gold occurrences.
For gold prospectors in New Zealand
Know whose ground it is. Then fossick.
Free gold records. Free active permits. Fossicking areas and a 1 m LiDAR hillshade on Explorer. Plan at home, use it with no signal.
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Free to download on iPhone and Android.
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Fossicking areas · Explorer© Mapbox, © Maxar
Gold fossicking areas and active gold mining permits, Kawarau Gorge. Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar. Layer data from the sources named on each card.
4.7 / 5from 2,400+ ratings on the App Store and Google Play
10,000+prospectors and detectorists
Freegold records and active permits
Explorerfossicking areas, geochemistry and a 1 m LiDAR hillshade
Free first
Free on every plan, forever.
Start with the free layers. Pay only if the map earns it.
- Gold occurrences
- Active permits
- One free area of 250 km², offline too
- Trails, replay and backups
- Waypoints, shapes and search
Inside your free area every layer works except LiDAR.
02Whose ground
Active mining permits.
Active permits draw on the map so you can see who holds the ground. The gold mining permits layer adds the permit number, operator, owner and start date on its card. A mapped permit alone does not tell you whether detecting is allowed.
- Active Permits Free
- Active Gold Mining Permits Explorer
Active Gold Mining Permits. Explorer.
03Where you may fossick
Fossicking areas.
Areas set aside for gold fossicking are marked on the map. A fossicking area is not automatically permission for every form of detecting, so read the area’s details first.
- Gold Fossicking Areas Explorer
- DOC conservation areas and public access conservation land Explorer
- Permit alerts and permits ending soon Pro
Fossicking areas. Explorer.
04Read the ground
Geochemistry and a 1 m hillshade.
Stream sediment, rock and soil samples sit on the map beside the geology. The LiDAR hillshade has colour ramps, brightness and contrast.
- Stream sediments, rock and soil samples Explorer
- LiDAR hillshade, included with Explorer, no add-on Explorer
© Mapbox, © MaxarStream sediments. Explorer.
© Mapbox, © MaxarLiDAR hillshade. Explorer.
Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar. Layer data from the sources named on each card.
05No reception
Download it on Wi-Fi. Use it with no signal.
Pick the blocks you need and save them with your layers. Your records, search and waypoints keep working with no reception.
- Offline maps for the areas you choose Explorer
- Go to: drive on sealed roads with voice, then walk the last part Explorer
- Trails, replay and backups Free
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, with your layers
Pick your blocks. Save with your layers.
Drive, then walk. Voice on the road.
06On your computer too
Plan on the big screen.
Open app.detectormaps.com in your browser and sign in with the same account. One plan covers your phone and the web.
- The same layers on a bigger map
- Waypoints and Trails you sync from your phone
- Plan at home, then save the area to your phone for no signal
Seen enough?
Download free and open your area on your phone.
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Free to download on iPhone and Android.
7-day free trial on yearly plans · Nothing charged until it ends · Cancel anytime.
Open the web map
On your phone: App Store · Google Play
7-day free trial on yearly plans · Nothing charged until it ends · Cancel anytime.
“I use Detector Maps every time I go out prospecting. Puts me in the right spot every time. Worth every cent.”
Plans
Start free. Upgrade when the map earns it.
“With regular updates and extra features constantly added it really makes the fee very reasonable.”
FreeForever
Try the map properly.
- Gold occurrences
- Active permits
- One free area of 250 km² where every layer works except LiDAR
- Trails, replay and backups
- Waypoints, shapes and search
ExplorerMost popular
Everything most prospectors need.
NZ$99 a yearor NZ$9.99 a monthabout 27c a day
7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
- Fossicking areas, gold mining permits, historic mines, geochemistry, a 1 m LiDAR hillshade, conservation land
- Offline maps
- Go to
- Google satellite base map
- Location sharing
Pro
Industry-grade data.
NZ$249 a yearor NZ$34.99 a month
7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
- Everything in Explorer
- Permit alerts and permits ending soon
- Report search across 5,000+ exploration reports
Prices are in New Zealand dollars.
On iPhone? Get it on the App StoreOn Android? Get it on Google Play
Free to download on iPhone and Android.
7-day free trial on yearly plans · Nothing charged until it ends · Cancel anytime.
Open the web map
On your phone: App Store · Google Play
7-day free trial on yearly plans · Nothing charged until it ends · Cancel anytime.
Not sure which plan? Start free. You can cancel in the app, under Settings, then Subscription.
Straight answers
Before you download.
What does it cost? Am I stuck?
Free is free forever. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial on yearly plans. A card is taken up front, but nothing is charged until the trial ends. Cancel in the app under Settings, then Subscription. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing. Notifications on? We remind you on day 5. Explorer NZ$99 a year or NZ$9.99 a month.
Isn’t this free government data?
The sources are public, and we name them on every layer. You get the work: merging them into one map, keeping them current, tiling them for offline and drawing every place the same way. LINZ, GNS Science, NZP&M.
Does it work offline?
Yes, for the areas you save. Download them on Wi-Fi with your layers. GPS works without reception. Saving new areas needs Explorer. Your free area is saved offline on the Free plan.
Are my spots private?
Private by default. Waypoints, Trails and finds are visible to your account only. Nothing goes to the Community unless you post it. Location sharing runs only in a session you start. Backups go to your own iCloud Drive or Google Drive.
Can I go there? Land access and legality
A mapped boundary alone does not tell you whether detecting is permitted. Fossicking areas are marked. A fossicking area is not automatically permission for every form of detecting.
Does it cover my area?
Check your place in the Library before you download. The whole country on one map.
I’m a beginner. Is it too much?
Start with the free layers. Tap any record to read what it is. Every layer has an (i) that says what it shows and where it falls short. Five short in-app lessons walk you through the map.
“D maps are amazingly simple to understand.”
Will it flatten my battery?
Offline mode and a battery-saver GPS mode are built for a full day in the field on most modern phones.
Questions
Questions, answered.
Does it work with no signal?
Yes, for the areas you save. Download them on Wi-Fi before you go, with your layers. Your phone’s GPS works without reception, so the map, your records and your waypoints keep working. Saving new areas needs Explorer. Your one free area is saved offline on the Free plan.
Can I use it on my computer?
Yes. Open app.detectormaps.com in your browser and sign in with the same account. Your plan works there too. So do the waypoints and Trails you sync from your phone. The web map needs a connection, so save areas in the phone app for places with no signal.
What does it cost, and how does the trial work?
Free is free forever. Explorer is NZ$99 a year or NZ$9.99 a month. Pro is NZ$249 a year or NZ$34.99 a month. Yearly plans start with a 7-day free trial. A card is taken up front, but nothing is charged until the trial ends. Cancel before then and you pay nothing. Notifications on? We remind you on day 5.
Isn’t this just free government data?
The sources are public and credited: Land Information New Zealand, GNS Science and New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals. What you get is the merging, the offline tiles, and the permits, fossicking areas and gold records drawn on one map.
Where can I fossick?
Gold Fossicking Areas mark areas set aside for fossicking (Explorer). Conservation land layers show who manages the ground. A mapped permit or area does not give permission by itself. Read the area’s details and the rules for that land first.
Will it tell me where the gold is?
No app can promise that. Gold records show where gold was recorded. Permits show whose ground it is. You choose better country.
What does Pro add?
Permit alerts, permits ending soon, and report search across 5,000+ exploration reports.
Real data, named sources.
Land Information New ZealandGNS ScienceNew Zealand Petroleum and Minerals
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Plan the next trip tonight.
Download free and check the permits before you drive.
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Scan with your phone camera to get the app
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