I just got back from the DSE office and they said definately a no - go in plantations .They said they are usually crown land leased out or on private property and there are not always signs up . They also confirmed what i said about the H.A and reserves.
The DSE have maps online of where you can and can`t go and said if we have any more queries regarding land access in a particular area ,to phone Earth resources or go to their webpage for more info and contact details. They also pointed out about not going state parks for our hobby ,but some state parks have fossicking areas set aside ,so we should do our homework first . Not their exact words ,but that was what they said in a nutshell. They have to be careful how they word things.
Very nice people to deal with and more than helpful.
Good advice from you ,too , Northeast. Thanks.
I`ll get back to you on the Goldsborough mine , AdamP.
FOZ