Where Can I Prospect In Victoria?

Hey,
Is there some kind of map or info available that will tell you where you can and cant search for gold in Victoria? Cant seem to find much info online....

I don't think you will find that info online, any State Forest of Crown Land in the gold areas you should be OK.
and maybe in some National Parks in Eastern Vic if detecting, pumps and sluice boxes could be a no no in the Parks though. Don't bother asking any Rangers, Penpushers or any Government Body because if you get the wrong person that happens to be Green you will be told NO.

Any way to check if its crown land?

G'day wentforgold and welcome to the forum. Now for your question check out Geovic their maps usually show crown and other types of land. Also check out John Tully or Outdoor Press maps by Doug Stone.
Here is a link to Geovic. Hope this helps.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/earth-resources/exploration-and-mining/tools-and-resources/geovic


Cheers.

Mike.

tezz wrote:Don't bother asking any Rangers, Penpushers or any Government Body because if you get the wrong person that happens to be Green you will be told NO.

Yes, I've discovered this as well... one day, I called up DSE (or Parks Vic - can't recall, as one dept kept referring me to another) and was adamantly told that I could detect anywhere, "as long as it's not a State or National Park." I asked about Greater Bendigo National Park, and Paddy's Ranges State Park, knowing that parts of those places are okay, and was told that I couldn't detect in any of it! As soon as I mentioned "detecting," she talked all over me.

I've also been told that NCR's are fine by some rangers as long as I fill in any holes and don't damage anything, and not to go near them by others.

so the areas marked as crown land on the vicgeo map are ok to prospect in?

G'day wentforgold yes all Crown land and State forests are ok to prospect in. Also have a look at this link it tells you the rules for prospecting.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/earth-resources/exploration-and-mining/prospecting-and-fossicking/faqs

Cheers.

Mike.