Drake, Tooloom, Tabulam Region NSW information and questions

[DALEO8]

not to be nasty but we have the gold lease of all this area as an active gold mine for the last 25 yrs. when i read your stories about the different creeks you have explored i find it interresting nothing has been found we have mapped the whole area that you are in and found its only hard rock not alluvial i can point you guys on the right path and the correct property owners at a small fee that they charge our mine is consistantly getting broken into by clowns that give you people a bad name our place has security cameras located all over the place and many have been caught buy this im not blaming detectors im blaming the bike riders etc that have no respect i have confronted many detector people and after talking to them i can see that they are gen. and im willing to give directions to the hot spots

Hi Carl,
I agree with you on that. There are a selected few who ruin it for most with absolutely no respect. I've witnessed it a few times now.

 

[Chase_Aus]

Hi all, I have been accessing the Girard state forest a few times, was hoping to access Boorook... however I just realised that they were closed. The MinView data has been inconsistent with displaying its fossicking restrictions. If you select Non fossicking areas it only highlights leases. However, when you zoom all the way in you can see that all of the Girard area is restricted. Anyone have any knowledge about this? I was under the impression that Girard was open for fossicking.
This link below also shows that it is closed.
https://data-fcnsw.opendata.arcgis..../explore?location=-28.973104,152.433254,11.12
I am looking for some areas around the Tenterfield / Drake area. So if anybody could help me out with some pointers, it would be appreciated.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Most of the area now is covered by a Mining Operation lease... That means No Entry.... You will have to do research to find out where and where you can not go...

LW...

 

[Harrysprospecting]

Hi everyone, my names Harry and I'm wondering if you guys have any info of Tooloom creek area and in particular joes gully, wanting to head that way next holidays for some panning and camping with my dad. Would be great for some pointers or to suggest some people to talk to. Thanks, Harry

 

[grubstake]

Hi everyone, my names Harry and I'm wondering if you guys have any info of Tooloom creek area and in particular joes gully, wanting to head that way next holidays for some panning and camping with my dad. Would be great for some pointers or to suggest some people to talk to. Thanks, Harry

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/threads/the-good-news-thread.40907/post-355976

 

[DALEO8]

Hi everyone, my names Harry and I'm wondering if you guys have any info of Tooloom creek area and in particular joes gully, wanting to head that way next holidays for some panning and camping with my dad. Would be great for some pointers or to suggest some people to talk to. Thanks, Harry

Hi Man,
The area in question is stickly no entry the area is all private property. And I would not go in there under any circumstances so would not recommend for anyone to so. The area is not a designated fossicking area even in state Forrest which is entirely under exploration so permission is required. (From exploration lease holder)to fossick even in state Forrest.i have had better luck at Warwick with acess and fossicking.

 

[Harrysprospecting]

Hi Man,
The area in question is stickly no entry the area is all private property. And I would not go in there under any circumstances so would not recommend for anyone to so. The area is not a designated fossicking area even in state Forrest which is entirely under exploration so permission is required. (From exploration lease holder)to fossick even in state Forrest.i have had better luck at Warwick with acess and fossicking.

Thanks for the reply, sounds pretty tough getting access... could potentialy ask ask a few properties to see if I can get given access to a few spots. But might just have to go back to my old spot

 

[DALEO8]

Thanks for the reply, sounds pretty tough getting access... could potentialy ask ask a few properties to see if I can get given access to a few spots. But might just have to go back to my old spot

No worries man. I have tried out there with with no luck at all. It's the same deal with private property most is under mining exploration and requires owner permission and EPL holder permission to acess.

 

[LONEWOLF]

If its in a Fossicking District, You Do Not need Lease Holders permission to enter an EL... But best to ask......

LW....

 

[DALEO8]

The whole LGA in this area in question is not a designated fossicking area it's not a fossicking area until you get closer to the Grafton Coffs area and further west out towards Bingara. From last time I did the overlays in that area there was no fossicking district in this area

 

[LONEWOLF]

Well yes you need permission on all counts... Coffs also isn't in a Fossicking District but would be good if it was.....

LW...

 

[Roofmark]

Try Clarence River Wilderness Lodge and Brooklyn Campground

 

[DALEO8]

Yeah Clarence River wilderness lodge is still open I hear.

 

[Hamsy]

Went to area between Tooloom Falls and Tabulum today. Tooloom Falls a good spot to camp. One toilet. Nice scenery. Good swimming in summer. Went to Paddy's Flat. Creviced and processed about 6 buckets of hard won sand through sluice for 5 fly specs. Also detected western side of bridge on north side where boulders exposed up on the bench where track runs. Plenty of bits of rusty wire. Tried to access Pretty Gully and thought I had identified a designated road on Google Earth that leads to the gully to east of crossing. Nope. All gates, many locked. Gully itself is difficult to access due to heavy rainforest and other vegetation. Really wanted to go to Billy May's Point but seems to be private property with gate and fence. Can't win a trick in this area. I would really appreciate some help and guidance as it is really the only gold location accessible for day trips from Ballina.

Hi, heading to Pretty Gulley near Tabulum in a couple of weeks. Was just wondering if anyone has had experience in that area. I am trying to find out what sort if detectors/sluicing and panning equipment I should take with me. Is it a detector type of place, or focussing on the crevises? I see that you didn't have much luck as per your post in this area.