WalnLiz said:Pretty obvious it's never going to become legal again...and totally pointless pursuing that chain of thought. My problem with the whole scenario is it will also happen to highbanking, sluicing and eventually panning, as everyone thinks someone else will do something about it, and by doing that, nothing will get done. The remaining lands will become national Parks / conservation areas / Heritage regions.....and the access roads will be increasingly padlocked....just give it time.
Current laws and regulations can, and will be changed, and unless a majority expresses concerns about these laws the minority will get to change them...and that's the Greens.
Sounds like S.A...
we're allowed 3 piddly search grounds and the biggest alluvial creek is S.A water property all other mined land is fenced pretty much or privately owned.. (government land)
It sucks and also any mineral taken from S.A soil is apparently the property of the crown of S.A