3DDevil said:
Are they legal in Australia? or NSW?
In some states they are legal if the ground is excavated & they are fed by hand i.e. using a shovel.
NSW - they are illegal where motor driven as this one is. Hand operated trommels could be considered legal where hand fed but the use of water pumps is still a grey area.
Victoria - legal if hand fed although the rules state that these types of methods are ok but significant land disturbance isn't allowed. Can't find any prescribed amount of dirt to indicate significant land disturbance so it appears to be more up to the rangers interpretation on the day.
SA - legal where hand fed
NT - legal where hand fed
Qld - illegal unless hand operated, hand fed & water is manually added by hand operated pump or similar
TAS - illegal. Rules even name trommels as illegal equipment so even hand operated models appear no go.
WA - I've never searched comprehensively but can't find anywhere it says you can't use mechanical equipment but also can't find anywhere it says you can? For fun post something up on a WA forum about using dry blowers, grab some popcorn & sit back & watch it unfold :lol:
Best bet is to make sure you know your local/state rules & Regulations then carry out your activities as you see them relate to those areas & yourself i.e. what your comfortable with. The information for each state is freely available on the interweb.
