WalnLiz said:Use to my fav creek in the "old days" when access was easy. Still a lot of easy gold but access is pretty well stitched up with the current land owners. Everything down that way is tied up by the fruit farmers these days and they don't like strangers.
If you know someone down there you might be in luck.
Cheers Wal.
SWright said:G'day All
I have worked and mapped Bells Creek for many years. First thing to know is that what is marked as Bells Creek on the maps is NOT Bells Creek - it is Stony Creek. There was very good coarse Gold there but everyone else is absolutely correct - the place is off-limits. The present land owner will not even let the mining company that has the lease get access. My mate was shot at the last time we went there and these people are truly dangerous. A year ago I tried to get access as I was helping to write a mining history book on the area and talked to the landowner and he was not at all interested and told me that he patrols the area and will "confront" any trespasser.
Araluen
jml said:SWright said:G'day All
I have worked and mapped Bells Creek for many years. First thing to know is that what is marked as Bells Creek on the maps is NOT Bells Creek - it is Stony Creek. There was very good coarse Gold there but everyone else is absolutely correct - the place is off-limits. The present land owner will not even let the mining company that has the lease get access. My mate was shot at the last time we went there and these people are truly dangerous. A year ago I tried to get access as I was helping to write a mining history book on the area and talked to the landowner and he was not at all interested and told me that he patrols the area and will "confront" any trespasser.
Araluen
Wow. What are ones legal standing if someone walks down from where the road crossing is above and remains on the creek bed? I guess you can still be shot at.
JML
headbut said:Hi Wal . Just been looking at the maps for this Bells Creek & can you access from the Church of England Cemetery road , or "Same Issue"
Quiet day at work :8
Cheers Paul
charlie123 said:If someone is threatened or killed, while people know where you are, digging in a river, i would imagine there would be more police activity around the area than he wants, not good for so called fruit farmer, and without jurisdiction it would be a joke to be confronted anyway. I have experienced all property owners to be quite friendly when asked to pan the creek/river, even though it shouldn't need to be done it is polite. I have no respect for weak man shooting his riffle
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