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    NSW fossicking where EL or ELA exist

    The following question relates only to permission(s) required re 'Exploration and Mining Applications' vs 'Mining & Exploration Titles'. Considering other threads have made clear the necessity to obtain leaseholders permission where there is a 'Title', is it also necessary to obtain...
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    Native title NSW and "Non-exclusive"

    In isolating detectable areas where there is a general permission (without requiring any further personal query), have become stuck on understanding Native Title detail. Where a native title determination outcome specifies "Native title exists (non-exclusive)" can we just go over the area, or...
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    sodium metaborate instead of borax

    Have some lab grade sodium metaborate from years ago. Wondering how it'd be instead of borax for a flux when doing my first gold melt down. Read much from our forum and seems borax mixed with a lesser portion of sodium carbonate makes a good flux. Just bought a mapp gas set from Aldi ($40 !)...
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    Native Title

    Attempting to plan this years trip. Wished to look at the whole and then narrow the path. Went nuts looking for turf outside of WA's Native Title. Got worse trying to decipher our dear system for exactly where and where not one can walk in this country. If you look at plain 'Native Title' you...
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    WA tenement shapefiles

    Hi Wondering if anyone has and is willing to part with a copy of WA "Tenements - Current (live and pending)" in shape file format. Ideally I love to get a set from early 2017 and another about mid 2017. I have a number of these I kept from 2014 and then from mid this year, but missing any in...
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    1st postie: CT110 or SuperCub

    Looking to get 1st bike to get a bit further off the track. T Rex above budget, and CT110 s are looking v expensive. Seems NBC110 s have a recall for their fuel pump. But would one suffice considering they are evidently going cheaper. Incidentally, looking to put a hayman reece type towbar on...
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    Qld fossicking rules: Arthur or Martha

    http://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/fossicking/rules/designated-areas/ last sentence reads... So to spend a day or so in the Central Gold District General Permission Areas where it directly overlays existing Mining Lease(s) one has to chase up lease holders?? .... Would it really be...
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    Please explain: eBay duplicate auction

    Trying to understand what has gone on here. Has it been a case of the seller buying his/her own, then re listing maybe hoping for a better price? eg (advanced eBay search) :- 'keywords': gold nugget 'search including': Sold Listings 'located in': Australia 'only from seller': mittsos ie...
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    How can a list of allowable detecting areas in Victoria be made?

    With no experience of locations in Victoria, and being an absolute beginner at detecting as well as knowing nothing of localities there, am looking for advice on how to collate a list of locations other than ones requiring permission from a land/title holder. The Energy & Earth Resources...
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    Howdy

    Hello. From se Qld. Only experience so far is last weekend out past Warwick. Help clean things up... removing nails, wire 303(?) & 22 shells and some nuggets - all lead(Pb) unfortunately. Least the detector works and my back is still holding up after 3 hours of digging. Now more determined to...
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    internet & GPS connections while camping

    Trying to figure out best options for buying a laptop & GPS (all new stuff to me). Know I need java and windows (but I think not Windows 8). Plan on coming and going from home for a week or 2 at a time maybe, and noticed Telstra has 4g which I could get from a pre-paid plan with their USB. But...
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