Ararat Victoria information and questions

[shiftyrick]

Gday guys just wondering if anyone can tell me where am I permitted to detect around the Ararat area.Cheers Rick.

 

[HarryHoudini]

I use Doug Stones books. Best few $ you can spend.
https://www.araratgold.com.au/products/doug-stone-maps
Or from Coiltek Maryborough or Minersden stores

 

[Dignit]

Or GeoVic to create your own map.
Cheers

 

[Occasional_panner]

Gday guys just wondering if anyone can tell me where am I permitted to detect around the Ararat area.Cheers Rick.

Have a look here to find public land http://mapshare.maps.vic.gov.au/MapShareVic/index.html?viewer=MapShareVic.PublicSite&locale=en-AU

Have a look here http://earthresources.vic.gov.au/ea...-prospecting-and-fossicking/land-access-rules

And here for parks which have exemptions where you can prospect in http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/visit/popular-activities/fossicking

Then to top it off, cross reference that area with geovic to see if it's likely to be gold bearing http://er-info.dpi.vic.gov.au/sd_weave/anonymous.html

Here is a bloody ripper of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0jwCaAa1ck&t=616s

 

[Northeast]

I was also going to suggest Forest Explorer as this will tell you if an area is state forest, state park, national park, etc. Went to Forest Explorer and it wasn't working - noticed that it has been replaced by:

http://mapshare.maps.vic.gov.au/MapShareVic/index.html?viewer=MapShareVic.PublicSite&locale=en-AU

Looks workable with a few more features :Y:

 

[Occasional_panner]

I was also going to suggest Forest Explorer as this will tell you if an area is state forest, state park, national park, etc. Went to Forest Explorer and it wasn't working - noticed that it has been replaced by:

http://mapshare.maps.vic.gov.au/MapShareVic/index.html?viewer=MapShareVic.PublicSite&locale=en-AU

Looks workable with a few more features :Y:

Hahahaha I was going to point him there too and found it was replaced also. (that's my first link)

 

[1badarcher]

Been scoping out the town diggings in Ararat.
Around the area of Camp lead, black lead, and down to Lushington Lead.
Question?

Does anyone get there pantyes in a knot if you do a bit of panning in local reserves/ creeks.

Looks like the road builders have been using old mine waste as road base, getting mixed samples.
Ive have seen this in Kalgoorlie when I was panning the local creeks and flood water runoffs, where I would pick up a good feed after a local rain event , but not this bad.
Any ideas to get around this?

Lastly has anyone got any tips for panning in the Ararat area.
Not after a El Dorado, just a quick feed.

BA

 

[newhunter]

Hi all, Are there any areas around Ararat to go detecting.
Thanks Gary.

 

[Solid Luck]

I'm going there early January so I'll let you know then.

 

[Solid Luck]

Here you go mate.
I'll just go where 100K others have been. lol

 

[grubstake]

newhunter:
Hi all, Are there any areas around Ararat to go detecting.
Thanks Gary.

Lots of them are on private land, by the look of that aerial photo. Seeking owner permission before entering, is essential.

 

[newhunter]

North of one tree lookout would that be in state forest. also, can you detect in Ararat hills regional park.

 

[grubstake]

Have a look at Victoria in this thread, mate:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...ecting-regulations-all-australian-states.125/

 

[RM Outback]

G'day newhunter welcome to PA. There's definitely detectable ground around Ararat. Jump on the Earth Resources website and search the area's you want to detect.

It's in your interest and everyone's to know which parks you are allowed to prospect in. Some parks allow others don't, it's all available on the Earth Resources website. Please research and know where you can and can't. Doing the research gives you the website/tool to show evidence if challenged, I've never been challenged but others have from time to time.

Check out the PMAV, Prospector's and Miners Association of Victoria and join up. If you attend a meeting or field days you will receive tuition and information from people who are actively involved in keeping the ground we have available and their valued experience.

The main thing is do it right and enjoy yourself

 

[newhunter]

thanks for the info, I'm off to Ararat tomorrow for a few days. still not sure about Ararat regional park, been on Geovic and had a look around but cant see if you can or cant detect there

 

[RM Outback]

Geovic is for visual research of areas of interest. It doesn't provide information on permitted areas. Have a read of the link below.

Have you got a current Miners Right permit, if not definitely make sure you get one or replace outdated one.

https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/licensing-approvals/fossicking/where-you-can-prospect-and-fossick

 

[newhunter]

Yes I have a miners right. It doesn’t list the park outside Ararat.

 

[grubstake]

I doubt that you can legally prospect anywhere in the Ararat parkland. It isn't mentioned in the official list here:
https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/licensing-approvals/fossicking/where-you-can-prospect-and-fossick

Parks Victoria has heaps of info on the Ararat Regional Park, but there's no mention of prospecting, so it's safe to assume that it's not a permitted use for the area:
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/ararat-regional-park

 

[Solid Luck]

I'll be there for a few days onwards. Nothing on the earth resources site about where you can fossick in Ararat regional park.
I've rung Parks Vic days ago and got told the ranger would get back to me but I'm still waiting.
All I could find on the net was this old publication dated 2010. That does say fossicking is permitted but that was years ago.
Suppose I can just do the tourist thing and go sightseeing.

 

[Solid Luck]

We have blast off.
Got an email confirming you can detect in Ararat Regional park.