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We've all read the act Mike and we all contest the definition of the word "fossick" and the use of hand tools to carry out that activity. You said it yourself, no distinction. If it's not well defined, then anyone's opinion is fair game. They can tell you you can't dig over 2m deep, and even...

I will stand with you mate. But from time to time, can I sit down cause I've got a bad right knee? ???

Happy you cleared that up SB. Apologies if I was rude. It's just been confirmed to me by a mate that a actually are a "real person" who digs at deep creek and not some inspector in hiding stirring $h@t. Nah, don't care what the new inspector says. Probably a new grad who hasn't even read the...

Again, you are quoting the words of an inspector who has interpreted the act. It's his interpretation, not the act or a regulation to enforce the act. In Aviation, when we comply with regulations, we normally say thinks like, "In compliance with Part 121, Section 3, Para 2.a of the Civil...

Just because you think you know or understand the Qld fossicking act doesn't mean you can discredit or bash other people's opinion on certain topics (use of pumps). You seem to always dwell on the negative side of things Mike. If your preference is to not use pumps then so be it, but don't...

Oh, the old debate. Most are for, but a "few" are against. All other Prospectors in other states get to enjoy the liberty of using water pumps whilst operating within the gray areas of the law (yes their own state laws). Meanwhile, we have fanatic greenies in Queensland who cower when someone...

I was at Deep Creek last Saturday Aug the 27th. I ran my 3700 GPH bilge and waited for the inspector to come. Nah, didn't show up. I will continue to do so until I run into one of them. Let us not cower as they advance. Paul

There we have it, as long as it is hand operated eh? Well time to buy a hand operated Trommel.

And here it is with a modified flare, thanks to Dustin of Gold Rat.

Here's my Gold Well Sluice (GWS) 6x36 high banker setup. I got it from the "inventor" of this design, Bernie Makowski in Arizona.

Nice looking unit! What sort of GoldHog mats have you got in your sluice? What's under the expander metal?

Highbanker without the screen. Preferred way of running material for max through out: Gold take from running 10 buckets of tailings, previously processed using Gold Hog mats, Angus Mackirk sluice, Bucket sluice concentrator and Blue Bowl: Raizo

Thanks guys. I think I found my answer here...Oops, not enough posts to put up a link. Hi Brad, all is well mate. Just had a few little changes, ie change in job though still with the same company. I Now have more time with family and to pursue my dreams of finding that retirement...

Hi, My name is Raizo and I've been gold prospecting here in SEQLD since late 2011. Have only found a little, mostly fine gold from Kilkivan and the Warwick region. Enough to make a ring for the missus but definitely not enough to retire 8.( Just purchased a permit to fossick in NSW State...

I don't get it. If we're all trying to hit bedrock in the middle of the creek, why do we need to fill it up? In QLD, you can dig upto half a meter deep in streams. Here's what the QLD Mines Dept says about fossicking: Permitted activities and materials Fossicking is a regulated activity in...