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Using a dredge in Australia for recreational prospecting is illegal - information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="AlluvialRic" data-source="post: 45693" data-attributes="member: 459"><p>Sadly a lot of the problems with greed and people going at it hammer and tong with no regard for rules, regulations or doing the right thing during this current "rush" is due to information being so easily available through the internet and the sudden increase in prospecting forums. It's not just the odd sneaky dredger either</p><p></p><p>Every man and his ten dogs are out going absolutely bloody stupid in the last 5 to 6 years and buggering it for those of us who have been responsibly plodding along for years.</p><p></p><p>I was down at Tuena and Mt Costigan a couple of weeks ago and could not believe what I saw. Some of the excavations I saw looked like a mining company was resposible <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> Honestly, how hard is it to rake your digs back over when you finish?? Apart from the fact it fills the hole back in it also disguises where you have been <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I have been going there for years and talking to a few locals they have just about had a gut full of the current wave of so called "prospectors". They liken it to the weekly circus coming to town.</p><p></p><p>All this irresponsible behavior is going to wreck the whole hobby for everyone.</p><p></p><p>Ric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlluvialRic, post: 45693, member: 459"] Sadly a lot of the problems with greed and people going at it hammer and tong with no regard for rules, regulations or doing the right thing during this current "rush" is due to information being so easily available through the internet and the sudden increase in prospecting forums. It's not just the odd sneaky dredger either Every man and his ten dogs are out going absolutely bloody stupid in the last 5 to 6 years and buggering it for those of us who have been responsibly plodding along for years. I was down at Tuena and Mt Costigan a couple of weeks ago and could not believe what I saw. Some of the excavations I saw looked like a mining company was resposible :o Honestly, how hard is it to rake your digs back over when you finish?? Apart from the fact it fills the hole back in it also disguises where you have been ;) I have been going there for years and talking to a few locals they have just about had a gut full of the current wave of so called "prospectors". They liken it to the weekly circus coming to town. All this irresponsible behavior is going to wreck the whole hobby for everyone. Ric [/QUOTE]
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