Water flow in Victoria

BriansGoneBush · Mar 20, 2020

Hey all

Im a pannner who just took a step into the sluice world. Just a 6 Gold Rat.
Wanting to get using this to try it out.
Only flowing water Ive seen so far is Warrandyte practice creek (Andersons).

Any hints to creeks with flow within a few hours drive of Melbourne.
Might be good to get some fresh air with all this stress on society lately.

Catch yah

Caesar · Mar 21, 2020

Hey BriansGoneBush,

Try Hoddles Creek, there's usually flow all year round.

Swinging & digging · Mar 21, 2020

Hoddles Creek has been withdrawn from prospecting with the Yellingbo district conservation reserve expansion.
Plus revision of exempt stream list exclusion. other than a small section of Andersons Creek you have to go much further.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...an_FINAL.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2sZH8cC2jloJ_trJ9EekIq

Page 30 has the details.

Caesar · Mar 22, 2020

Good info, Swinging & digging - thanks for sharing. Looks like a DRAFT doc - I wonder when/if any of these proposed changes will be finalised or legislated?

Also, this list of exempt rivers/streams doesn't include Hoddles - is there a more current list?

https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/l...ick/rivers-and-streams-where-you-cant-fossick

That's the list I'm using, so I'd hate to get into trouble if it's not current!

MegsyB007 · Mar 22, 2020

Hoddles Creek is a tributary of the Yarra River and is definitely a banned creek! It always has been exempt, guys!

ANY river or creek above the Plenty River, that is a tributary of the Yarra River, is exempt. The Anderson's Creek area is the only exception.

Learn your regulations guys - it says that on the Exempt list.

Caesar · Mar 22, 2020

My bad, MegsyB007, thanks for the clarification.

Tsunami · Mar 22, 2020

is the woori yallock creek out of bounds too?

Caesar · Mar 22, 2020

It flows into the Yarra, so it's a tributary, so based on the rules it's off limits.

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