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Hi, I'm shmiff. I live in the Adelaide Hills. When I was 14 years old my father had a metal detector that had two buttons - an on/off switch, and a black button that made the background beep quieter the longer you pressed it. There was no discrimination and no display. I'm guessing that things have improved since then.
I don't have a detector at the moment, though having binge-watched "detectorists" for the past month, and knowing that the Adelaide Hills ought to be full of gold nuggets, I've very tempted to take the plunge and unearth my fortune (which I won't be able to sell). I have my eye on the Minelab Equinox 800, though there are relatively few reviews about it, especially regarding its gold-detecting ability, and it's still rather expensive.
I was disappointed to read that SA has some of the most restrictive prospecting regulations in the country. With all the old settlements like Hahndorf, Bridgewater and Stirling, for relic hunting, and the huge number of gold discoveries across the region, it would be a great shame if 95% of the land were inaccessible.
Is anyone lobbying the government for a change in the current prospecting laws?
shmiff
I don't have a detector at the moment, though having binge-watched "detectorists" for the past month, and knowing that the Adelaide Hills ought to be full of gold nuggets, I've very tempted to take the plunge and unearth my fortune (which I won't be able to sell). I have my eye on the Minelab Equinox 800, though there are relatively few reviews about it, especially regarding its gold-detecting ability, and it's still rather expensive.
I was disappointed to read that SA has some of the most restrictive prospecting regulations in the country. With all the old settlements like Hahndorf, Bridgewater and Stirling, for relic hunting, and the huge number of gold discoveries across the region, it would be a great shame if 95% of the land were inaccessible.
Is anyone lobbying the government for a change in the current prospecting laws?
shmiff