My question is, with the current ban on highbankers mainly being because it distrupts the rivers course of flow, If i were to recirculate my water using buckets, would this still be classed as illegal?
Or im guessing its still illegal because of the "MACHINERY" label that they have put on it...
Any good public places to highbank at drake? or is it mostly private areas?, Im planning on doing a trip down there in a few weeks from bris. How long does it take you Banksy to get down there roughly?
This is the answer i got from the mines department. This is my question. Hi there,
As per our conversation, I am trying to find out the use of a water pump after I have fossicked the material out of the ground to wash the material.
As the law states it has to be fossicked using a pick and...
@ Smokey bandit- you said you cant use a petrol powered pump at Deep Creek? Why? It doesnt say anywhere you cant, you are only not allowed to use a machine to dig, washing your dirt is different.
Ended up travelling out that way, not many prospectors around, It was pretty hard to find consistency and was only mananging around 3 decent flakes per pan. Overall the area we camped in was magic and for a first time there I can say that I def head back. So peaceful. Even got to me the famous...