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Hiluxlou

Luke Dempsey
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G'day all
Was up at the crossover (neerim sth) on Sunday to do a bit of panning/sluicing but on arrival we were met by a raging torrent so that shut down the crevicing we had planned on doing. While we were there we decided to dig into the bank and do a few pans worth , found a nice little amount of yellow but after 3 hrs of pouring rain we thought we'd pull up stumps and head to the Neerim pub for a countery. I hadn't been to the crossover for ages so it was not a wasted trip and considering this creek is dry over summer we were surprised by the amount of water flowing down it. Will head up there again early next year and give those crevices a go.
Cheers
Luke
 
Hi, Hiluxlou, digging into banks has been discussed countless times on this forum--it not liked at all, for countless reasons erosion problems, tree falls, property loss for farmers---AND health of the "digger". It could cave in on you with a bruddy big gum tree on top.
Sleep tight
Jaros
 
it is a sore point but where else are you suppose to dig with your high banker??

a high banker is just that and more over its legal as opposed to dredging

a high banker dredge combo in my opinion is the cleanest way to to chase the color

but as it turns out the laws would rather we dig into the banks but they know better right?
 
were do you think the gravel comes from in the creek beds? In my opinion you would be much better off analyzing the water flow patterns of the stretch of creek you are prospecting and sampling bends, dips and obstructions were gold might accumulate.
Just my opinion, and i mean no offence but leave the banks were they are and the greenie's might give us a break.
 
I've lived on the Bendigo creek all my life, my neighbourhood friends and i as kids used to gold pan with mums cake tins and find gold regularly.
As kids i remember there would always be at least 1 or 2 ol fellas using a rocking sluice on most weekends fossicking for gold in the creek.
They would gradually work their way down the creek from the high school in White hills toward Epsom down to about the botanic gardens.
I have always wanted to make a dredge and suck up all that gold down to bedrock in that creek.
Theres still large flakes to be found in that creek, consistent flakes in most pans, when you find the spots.

BUt i'm hearing you to dredge the creek would be awesome, it would refresh a lot of the creek and allow some of the rubbish that has built up to be removed at the same time.

Best i can do at the moment is get a couple of buckets of concentrates and take them home, or else get in the creek with the sluice and crack on.
 
I was digging in the side of a huge gravel bar once and wondered if i could get accused of "digging in to a bank"

reality is its not the river bank but the sloping sides of a gravel bar in the middle of a river but if you got a ranger that got out of bed on the wrong side then whats the court process going to be to argue the outcome ?

I decided to fill the hole and went elsewhere until i could get a clearer ruling on the regulations
 
I hear your message about digging into the bank , but what is the difference between the bank and just below the water line ? It all erodes. Could anyone tell me the last person to be convicted in Victoria for dredging, or any other breach . Prospecting,fishing etc is not a priority to the courts , you may get pinged by a ranger/officer but when it gets to court you are let off with a slap on the wrist and no conviction . I'm not saying this is a reason to break laws but the reality is courts are dealing with drugged lunatics , rapists , murderers etc some bloke dredging a river or taking over his bag of fish does not register with judges or the courts.
 
I really like how this can happen(on this Forum), sharing of information with a good outcome,...(PROUD).
 
Geology 101 ~ natural erosion concentrates alluvial GOLD in a watercourse! so it's really the "paystreak" in that watercourse that you should be looking for. Tearing into banks is "needle in the haystack stuff" (also makes trout fishermen angry which is also not good for us) so be more efficient and learn about stream dynamics and enjoy the rewards of your new gained knowledge and all without destroying the environment. I wish you well but only the misguided expect to get rich panning and sluicing in this day and age - WE ARE 160 YEARS TOO LATE!!

casper
 
The goal is enjoy the freedom of the bush and ....colour in your pan!
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......... and yes that's Gippsland gold and from a stream not far from Nerrim South
 
GFC07 said:
I've lived on the Bendigo creek all my life, my neighbourhood friends and i as kids used to gold pan with mums cake tins and find gold regularly.
As kids i remember there would always be at least 1 or 2 ol fellas using a rocking sluice on most weekends fossicking for gold in the creek.
They would gradually work their way down the creek from the high school in White hills toward Epsom down to about the botanic gardens.
I have always wanted to make a dredge and suck up all that gold down to bedrock in that creek.
Theres still large flakes to be found in that creek, consistent flakes in most pans, when you find the spots.

BUt i'm hearing you to dredge the creek would be awesome, it would refresh a lot of the creek and allow some of the rubbish that has built up to be removed at the same time.

Best i can do at the moment is get a couple of buckets of concentrates and take them home, or else get in the creek with the sluice and crack on.
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Unfortunately you may be a few years to late. It was done at some point no question. All this talk of dredges in public access able forum and places is how we say not the greatest idea. Hate to sound like I'm thought policing but let's just have a little think before we hit the submit button. TIA.
 
Hiluxlou said:
I hear your message about digging into the bank , but what is the difference between the bank and just below the water line ? It all erodes. Could anyone tell me the last person to be convicted in Victoria for dredging, or any other breach . Prospecting,fishing etc is not a priority to the courts , you may get pinged by a ranger/officer but when it gets to court you are let off with a slap on the wrist and no conviction . I'm not saying this is a reason to break laws but the reality is courts are dealing with drugged lunatics , rapists , murderers etc some bloke dredging a river or taking over his bag of fish does not register with judges or the courts.
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I say don't give the law makers any excuse to tighten any restrictions. As you were.
 
I do not dig the banks but I believe the rules state that undercutting the bank is illegal digging up on the banks is perfectly legal as long as the hole is filled afterwards and not more than 1cube per 24hrs, I can see how the locals or land owners would get shitty having the banks dug into causing loss of property so I always stick to digging below the high water marks. A lot of people also frown upon digging around tree roots, If the hole is left open the roots no longer have anything to hold onto and the tree may fall but if the rules are followed and the hole filled in I see no problem, aerating the soil actually helps the trees as long as the root system is not damaged ;)
 

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