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Treasure Hunting
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Legalities of Metal Detecting in NSW Parks
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<blockquote data-quote="Goldpick" data-source="post: 596385" data-attributes="member: 1695"><p>Try to use hand tools vs taking a shovel into local parks, usually the first thing that locals will report in if seen in use. Also be aware of buried reticulation in the more well kept parks, a shovel hole in the wrong spot could cause a world of hurt. Responses from councils will vary on use of detectors in a park situation, as many do not have specific by-laws for detecting, though do have by-laws on causing deliberate damage to their grounds (hence why neat recovery of a target is an essential skill). </p><p></p><p>Some parks may have zones of historic importance and have heritage status, so something worth investigating further. There are some parks around here that have heritage status slapped on them, are well manicured or have historic structures in them, so I tend to avoid those. The less used or scrappier parks are the ones I usually head for, though being in a country area it is probably less of an issue vs detecting in a well known city park. Simple fact is that if you are asked to leave by council personnel, better off to just move on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goldpick, post: 596385, member: 1695"] Try to use hand tools vs taking a shovel into local parks, usually the first thing that locals will report in if seen in use. Also be aware of buried reticulation in the more well kept parks, a shovel hole in the wrong spot could cause a world of hurt. Responses from councils will vary on use of detectors in a park situation, as many do not have specific by-laws for detecting, though do have by-laws on causing deliberate damage to their grounds (hence why neat recovery of a target is an essential skill). Some parks may have zones of historic importance and have heritage status, so something worth investigating further. There are some parks around here that have heritage status slapped on them, are well manicured or have historic structures in them, so I tend to avoid those. The less used or scrappier parks are the ones I usually head for, though being in a country area it is probably less of an issue vs detecting in a well known city park. Simple fact is that if you are asked to leave by council personnel, better off to just move on. [/QUOTE]
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