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Gold Prospecting
Prospecting Rules & Regulations
Illegal spoon mining Queensland (Qld)
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeB05" data-source="post: 355178" data-attributes="member: 7270"><p>Fossicking in National Parks is illegal in QLD. </p><p></p><p>Fossicking within a defined distance of a bridge or culvert is also illegal. Reference: QLD Fossicking Act 1994</p><p></p><p>Fines apply and yes equipment can be confiscated (vehicles too I've been told)</p><p></p><p>Use of highbankers with water supplied by a pump also illegal in QLD according to some (including Mines Dept inspector) <u>but many disagree on this.</u> </p><p></p><p>Their (Mines) logic is..you cant use power operated water pumps to assist fossicking...and you are still fossicking (including processing) dirt until you find the fossicikng material ( gold or gems).</p><p></p><p>You can sell ringside seats to the fight and disagreements that follow a post such as this.</p><p></p><p>My advice is for people to read the QLD Fossicking Act and satisfy themselves. No-one has been prosecuted to best of my knowledge.</p><p></p><p>Highbankers and rockers using a hand operated water pump seem to be quite OK.</p><p></p><p>Can someone now start supplying popcorn.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeB05, post: 355178, member: 7270"] Fossicking in National Parks is illegal in QLD. Fossicking within a defined distance of a bridge or culvert is also illegal. Reference: QLD Fossicking Act 1994 Fines apply and yes equipment can be confiscated (vehicles too I've been told) Use of highbankers with water supplied by a pump also illegal in QLD according to some (including Mines Dept inspector) [u]but many disagree on this.[/u] Their (Mines) logic is..you cant use power operated water pumps to assist fossicking...and you are still fossicking (including processing) dirt until you find the fossicikng material ( gold or gems). You can sell ringside seats to the fight and disagreements that follow a post such as this. My advice is for people to read the QLD Fossicking Act and satisfy themselves. No-one has been prosecuted to best of my knowledge. Highbankers and rockers using a hand operated water pump seem to be quite OK. Can someone now start supplying popcorn.... :) [/QUOTE]
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