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Prospecting Rules & Regulations
NSW Highbanking - what is the current state of play?
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<blockquote data-quote="Goldtarget" data-source="post: 532190" data-attributes="member: 2152"><p>Publically, as I mentioned its black and white mate, rules are rules, mention of loopholes, grey areas, and such wont change them. If you're aware of them and you decide not to follow them is entirely up to each person, just like having a drivers license. </p><p></p><p>I dont much care for any of their rules in NSW or here in Vic to be honest, but nor do I want any excuse for any further clamping down on honest prospectors. But what anyone else does is no concern of mine, you blokes up there can dredge your neighbours backyard or Sydney harbour on a Saturday afternoon if it floats your boat. </p><p></p><p>All Im getting at is anyone caught doing the wrong thing makes it harder for the bloke doing it the right way. What any given authority says about your activities on any given day is anyones guess.</p><p></p><p>Perfect example was 2 days ago banking in a creek and Old mate from Parks called in due to the fires being close by and had a chat. Never asked for my Miners right, and pointed me to other places outside the declared zones in the area, which I quickly pointed out. Stated he didnt mind, the old miners sluiced the hillsides upstream and the place was overgrown with braken and Blackberries so thick you could barely get in. So on the day, the designated authority had no problem will low impact prospecting outside the zone in an exempted waterway, but you never know how things are going to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goldtarget, post: 532190, member: 2152"] Publically, as I mentioned its black and white mate, rules are rules, mention of loopholes, grey areas, and such wont change them. If you're aware of them and you decide not to follow them is entirely up to each person, just like having a drivers license. I dont much care for any of their rules in NSW or here in Vic to be honest, but nor do I want any excuse for any further clamping down on honest prospectors. But what anyone else does is no concern of mine, you blokes up there can dredge your neighbours backyard or Sydney harbour on a Saturday afternoon if it floats your boat. All Im getting at is anyone caught doing the wrong thing makes it harder for the bloke doing it the right way. What any given authority says about your activities on any given day is anyones guess. Perfect example was 2 days ago banking in a creek and Old mate from Parks called in due to the fires being close by and had a chat. Never asked for my Miners right, and pointed me to other places outside the declared zones in the area, which I quickly pointed out. Stated he didnt mind, the old miners sluiced the hillsides upstream and the place was overgrown with braken and Blackberries so thick you could barely get in. So on the day, the designated authority had no problem will low impact prospecting outside the zone in an exempted waterway, but you never know how things are going to go. [/QUOTE]
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