Cinnabar Mick said:
That's not true...they only have a licence to run their stock on Crown Land and pay a $500 fee per annum for the pleasure, nothing more nothing less!! Public can still access tracks thru these reserves to gain creek river access. They don't bloody own the land.
You may be able to access the public tracks, but you may also want read up on the prospecting rules again, walking a track and accessing a creek does not necessarily give you the right to fossick in it.
"Where can fossicking take place?
As a general rule, fossicking in accordance with the legislation can take place on any land,
provided
that permission is obtained from the landowner or land manager, except in National Parks where
fossicking is prohibited.
What consents/permissions do I need?
for private land the permission of the landholder;
for Crown land that is managed, controlled or under trusteeship - the permission of the
trustee or manager of that public or local authority. To fossick on these lands the consent of
the appropriate authority (e.g. Land and Property Management Authority, Forests NSW, local
council, Livestock Health and Pest Authorities, Trustees of Commons) is required.
Information about the ownership or status of land can be obtained from local councils or the
Land and Property Management Authority. You can contact Forests NSW (a division of
Industry & Investment NSW) for information about State forest land;
for land held under a lease, licence or permissive occupancy under the Crown Lands Act
1989, the Crown Lands (Continued Tenures) Act 1989 or the Western Lands Act 1900 - the
permission of the lessee, licensee or occupant. Information about the ownership and status
of land may be sought from local councils or the Land and Property Management Authority;