Chucky Boy, I've highlighted a clause in the extract below.
extract from WA Mines Dept
http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Safety/MSH_G_ProspectingWA.pdf
Notification to the pastoralist for entry to the pastoral lease
When a holder of a Miners Right intends to prospect on a pastoral lease he/she shall take all reasonable and practicable steps to:
notify the pastoralist to indicate where they will be and for how long. This is to ensure the safety of the prospectors if the pastoralist has planned activities in the area (such as mustering, baiting, vermin culling activities etc), that the prospector intends to use or prospect;
take all necessary steps to prevent fire, damage to trees or other property and to prevent damage to any property or livestock;
cause as little inconvenience as possible to the pastoralist and restrict the number of passes or repasses to the minimum necessary for the purpose of mining on or marking out other land;
comply with any reasonable request made by the pastoralist in relation to the passing and repassing; and
repair any damage caused by vehicles to tracks and to lease holder improvements during the passing and repassing.
It is an offence to use firearms on a pastoral lease. The Land Administration Act 1997 under Offences on Crown Land, section 267 (2)(h) states A person who, without either the permission of the Minister or reasonable excuse discharges any firearm or other weapon on Crown land, commits an offence and is liable to a penalty of $10,000 and, in the case of an offence of a continuing nature, to a daily penalty of $200.
How do I contact the tenement holders, pastoralists and private landowners?
If you plan to prospect on ground that is covered by a mining tenement, you
must contact the tenement holder(s) and obtain written permission to prospect
on their ground.
Consent can be sought by sending a letter, fax or email. Names and addresses of tenement holders for each tenement can be found using the Tengraph mapping system available at all Mining Registrar offices or online.
It can be beneficial to include, as part of the request, some kind of formal written agreement that you and the tenement holder can both sign. Many mining companies are satisfied with this approach. Often the only condition a tenement holder requires is for the prospector to report the location of any gold finds.
This information provides the tenement holder with spot indications of gold for their records.
Good communications with the holder will improve and confirm relations between prospectors and tenement owners.
When prospecting on a pastoral lease you must take all reasonable and practical steps to notify the pastoralist. This can be in person, by mail or telephone, giving details of where you plan to operate and for how long.
You can obtain the address of the pastoralist by contacting any of DMIRS Mining Registrar offices (see contact list at back of this booklet). This is the only authoritative source for this information and is only released under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety and the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
Prospectors should communicate with pastoralists. The rights of the pastoralist are very important as they are legal occupiers of the land. Cooperation will reduce daily problems and improve long term relationships. Prospectors should abide by instructions about water supply for stock, firearms and dogs while on a pastoral lease. Campsites should be placed well away from stock water supplies and the area kept clean, wear and tear on roads and tracks should be minimised and fences and gates should not be damaged.
You may be liable for compensation for any damage you cause to a pastoralists infrastructure, such as fence or road.
Addresses for private landowners