mbasko said:Sunny Corner State Forest has been closed to fossicking. It's been offlimits on Minview & NSW State Forest ArcGis for awhile now - not sure of the official reasoning but it came after an incident where a motorbike rider went into an old mine & was injured. Newspaper reports suggested he was going to start legal proceedings against NSW State Forests.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...down-a-mine-shaft-to-sue-20200701-p5585q.html
Unfortunately you can't help stupid! :N:Elle Dalzell, of Shine Lawyers, will argue there should have been obvious warning signs, barriers and fencing to warn park-goers of the dangers.
"Our client went through terrible mental and physical pain while his traumatised son watched on, fearing his dad was dying," she said.
Easier to close these places than put up barriers for idiots. It's just not feasible to put up signage, barriers & fencing for every single disused mineshaft in these places.
There have also been previous incidents like this:
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/r...e/news-story/1a9c89a0ac05362c0eba48c9e21fa841
Bit of a theme happening? (ducking for cover) layful:
Capertee gold said:Just curious how they can obtain an EL on state forest and in National parks too when these are public lands paid and maintained by tax payers dollars .
Because in most cases in Australia the Crown still owns the minerals under the ground not the landowner.Capertee gold said:Just curious how they can obtain an EL on state forest and in National parks too when these are public lands paid and maintained by tax payers dollars .
And just out of curiosity I looked up our property in the Hunter and the back south west corner has an EL on it which we aren't aware of https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/6069/1643509189_20220130_131331.jpg
Looks like Minview & NSW State Forest ArcGis are now showing Sunny Corner State Forest as being reopened to fossicking. Could some validate my observation please - just want to make sure i'm reading it right.Sunny Corner State Forest has been closed to fossicking. It's been offlimits on Minview & NSW State Forest ArcGis for awhile now - not sure of the official reasoning but it came after an incident where a motorbike rider went into an old mine & was injured. Newspaper reports suggested he was going to start legal proceedings against NSW State Forests.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...down-a-mine-shaft-to-sue-20200701-p5585q.html
Unfortunately you can't help stupid! :N:
Easier to close these places than put up barriers for idiots. It's just not feasible to put up signage, barriers & fencing for every single disused mineshaft in these places.
There have also been previous incidents like this:
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/r...e/news-story/1a9c89a0ac05362c0eba48c9e21fa841
Bit of a theme happening? (ducking for cover) layful:
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