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Has anyone heard about areas of Mt Stuart being fenced off for mining ?

G'day PA Members, :) Getting a state wide fossicking permit is a lot easier than we thought ;) The Process is simple 1. Google-- Permits | Forestry Corporation of NSW www.forestrycorporation.com.au/business/permits. 2. Scroll down till you find (FOSSICKING PERMIT) and says To purchase a...

In the interests of helping to inform Prospecting Australia forum members about the NSW&ACT Prospectors and Fossickers Association, the following Questions and Answers have been prepared. What is NAPFA? NAPFA is the NSW&ACT Prospectors and Fossickers Association Inc. It is a registered NSW...

Hi guys, I'm pretty new to the forum but am loving all the info available. We mostly fossick around Oberon for sapphires and have tried our luck at hill end/sewells creek for gold with almost nil success. I'm just wondering if there is a sticky somewhere listing peoples fav locations? I'm keen...

Hey Lads My Daughter (11) and I are looking at going to grabben gullen Step 1 we have to find it We have a little idea where it is around a bridge called sapphire bridge Then what to do after that We will be taking a back pack PVC sluice I dodged up for the trip with a bilge pump and...

I'm heading to Chaffey Dam up at Nundle in January 2013 with the Dubbo prospecting, fossicking and camping club and can't wait to meet up with Brian and the gang. I've been to Nundle twice now and its a fantastic place to visit. The people seem friendly enough, the pub puts on a great feed and...

Does anyone know the names and locations of creeks and streams that have gold or gold was discovered by a friend or you for that matter? I've never been out of sydney but I am ready to explore and have packed my bags ready to see where it takes me. Sometimes you needa get lost to find the real...

Just some general info on the camp ground. Situated just below the general store and pub. Has a well kept toilet and shower block (showers are coin operated so bring some $1 coins ). There are Powered sites for vans, and unlimited non powered sites right up to the waters' edge. They charge $5...

Hi guys, just thought I'd post todays finds. The water was bloody freezing and we kept having to stop to warm my hands as they were red from the cold. Just some small stones. I have no idea about carat size or anything, but you can see the size in the film canister lid. The colour difference...

I got out for a swing at wattle flat today For four hours I doesn't matter how much I flog the areas there The way the gold is spread around everywhere I always manage a bit here are today's results This is a iron stone /quarts speci 1.60 grams I reckon theres a gram in it It sounded...

Hi all IM getting my first detector and would love some tip on how to set it up what are others doing how have you found them any info you think will help someone just starting out not just to help me but others to come that will also benefit from this info

I'm hopefully heading to Grenfell in the next week or so to visit family and will be taking the detector along mainly to hunt for old coins. I didn't know this until recently but according to Wikipedia Grenfell used to be a gold mining town back in the 1800s, by 1870/71 it was supposedly...

Please note in most cases both fossicking and prospecting are covered under the same legislations / regulations. New South Wales Fossicking in NSW: https://www.resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au/rehabilitation/fossicking-nsw...