The guide lines say:
Where can fossicking take place?
As a general rule,
fossicking in accordance with the legislation can take place on any land, provided
that permission is obtained from the landowner or land manager, except in National Parks where
fossicking is prohibited.
Note:
To fossick in State forests you need permission from Forests NSW, in the form of a special
purpose permit.
What consents/permissions do I need?
for private land the permission of the landholder;
for Crown land that is managed, controlled or under trusteeship - the permission of the
trustee or manager of that public or local authority. To fossick on these lands the consent of
the appropriate authority (e.g. Land and Property Management Authority, Forests NSW, local
council, Livestock Health and Pest Authorities, Trustees of Commons) is required.
Information about the ownership or status of land can be obtained from local councils or the
Land and Property Management Authority. You can contact Forests NSW (a division of
Industry & Investment NSW) for information about State forest land;
for land held under a lease, licence or permissive occupancy under the Crown Lands Act
1989, the Crown Lands (Continued Tenures) Act 1989 or the Western Lands Act 1900 - the
permission of the lessee, licensee or occupant. Information about the ownership and status
of land may be sought from local councils or the Land and Property Management Authority;
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for land that is covered by an exploration licence, assessment lease, mining lease, mineral
claim or opal prospecting licence under the Mining Act 1992 the permission of the
titleholder. However, permission is not required from the holder of an exploration licence
where the licence is affected by a Fossicking District. Information regarding the location of
titles and fossicking districts can be obtained from Industry & Investment NSWs Maitland,
Orange and Lightning Ridge offices or by searching the TASMap facility:
http://www.minerals.nsw.gov.au/tasmap/;
where native title rights and interests in land or waters have been determined to exist under
the Commonwealths Native Title Act 1993 - the permission of the relevant registered native
title body. For information about registered native title claims in NSW go to:
http://www.nntt.gov.au/Native-Title-In-Australia/Pages/ACT-New-South-Wales.aspx.
Fossickers must comply with any conditions or requirements of the landholder. These could include,
for example, which tracks to use, which paddocks to avoid, the use of gates, or periods of access.
Note: A landholder cannot permit the carrying out of activities that are prohibited under the Mining Act
1992, the Mining Regulation 2010 or under other legislation.
So you may fossick on crown land that is not under native title, managed, under lease or covered by an EL, without any permission needed
Last i was aware That part of Kangaroo river had none of those and has public access from the caravan park, sou you should be right to have a dig.
You can collect rocks from most places except National Parks and some conservation areas. Dont feel you have to put them all back
