Some NSW state forests to be privatised.

[DrDuck]

I saw this story and was concerned re possible impacts on access to leased State Forests for recreational purposes, including prospecting.

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...ests-to-raise-1bn-for-infrastructure-projects

 

[Frankdonovan121]

It looks like the land is still going to be leased and therefor still be crown land. Not sure how crown land and prospecting is handled over east though.

 

[mbasko]

I'd say it will be no different to land that is leased to private individuals/companies in State Forests now - you'll need their permission to access. Looks like more private leases so more reduction in the readily accessible areas. Something for NAPFA to look into.

 

[Deepseeker]

It's disheartening to hear of the ever reducing list of areas that we are allowed to prospect in. One day it may come down to us all crowding one little flogged forest, shoulder to shoulder pinging crumbs

 

[Deepseeker]

It looks like the land is still going to be leased and therefor still be crown land. Not sure how crown land and prospecting is handled over east though.

In Vic you have to be careful. You can go onto Geovic and highlight Crown land in the Land status overlay, and all these areas show up as grey. Then, if you click on "Tenure", up comes all these other colors replacing parts of the grey. Many of these (such as around Moliagul and other places in the GT), are land between private land and State Forest that have as much as a 99 year lease on them for grazing or cropping. Put your foot on these and you are trespassing plain and simple. Then if you click on some other overlay you find that it's Crown land being used as a recreational reserve or similar.

 

[Feral]

It's disheartening to hear of the ever reducing list of areas that we are allowed to prospect in. One day it may come down to us all crowding one little flogged forest, shoulder to shoulder pinging crumbs

Welcome to Queensland prospecting :awful:

 

[OrangeNugget]

say what you want but the stupid government isnt going to stop me

 

[savage bitter]

say what you want but the stupid government isnt going to stop me

that's the attitude they will just fined you take your car and gear then court (real smart)

 

[Smoky bandit]

say what you want but the stupid government isnt going to stop me

Same attitude I had for a long time about everything.
But you just end up in a cage until you comply.We can't win :/

 

[thedigger]

I live near a forest that Hankcocks with pines,the only time they put notices not to go there,is when they are harvesting.Any other time you can see people prospecting in there,better than parks,so don't worry,I would say the people who have the pines would not care less.

 

[sand surfer]

say what you want but the stupid government isnt going to stop me

I would be more concerned with the property owner holding a rifle pointed at me than the"stupid government",that attitude is why we have place's shut down ]