Fossicking Districts NSW
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Fossicking Districts NSW
Hi, can anybody tell me how to get a list of NSW declared fossicking districts in a simple manner. I have tried to do the overlay map thing at the gov site to no avail. I was thinking of taking a trip to Nundle but saw a lot of it was under EL. That would be be over ridden if it did happen to be a fossicking district. I have also searched the web but apart from a few listed can't find an exhaustive list for NSW. So if someone has a list or can point me to one I would appreciate it. By the way the Bulldog field in Ewingar state forest and Girard forest above Drake are still closed areas , although Boonoo State forest closer to Tenterfield is open and could be worth a look. Regards all
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Re: Fossicking Districts NSW
Try here.... 5th comment down ( mbasko):
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11842
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11842
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Re: Fossicking Districts NSW
I think from memory that if an area is a common and been a fossicking area the the area now being declared a fossicking district, the whole shire for eg then this over rides the EL and you don't need permission from the EL holder.
If where you want to go is on private land in a fossicking district you still need the private property owners permission but not the EL holder.
below is the list of fossicking districts.
NSW Fossicking Districts
TUMBARUMBA SHIRE LGA 7 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Tumbaruma Council
COOMA-MONARO SHIRE LGA 5 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Cooma-Monaro Council
TALLAGANDA SHIRE LGA 8 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Tallaganda Council
YOUNG SHIRE LGA 6 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Young Council
SEVERN SHIRE LGA 2 T97/0535 Notified at the request of Severn Council
BARRABA SHIRE LGA 9 L99/0610 Notified at the request of Barraba Shire Council
NUNDLE SHIRE LGA
INVERELL SHIRE LGA
OPHIR - R 65909 for Public Rec 1 L97/0303 Notified at the request of Cabonne Council over Reserve No 65909 for Pub Rec
Campbells River 10 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 4
Abercrombie Caves 11 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 5 M74/3530
Sofala Common 12 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 8 M74/3530
Blackguard Gully 13 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 10 M75/4551
Abercrombie River 14 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 14 M75/4547
Tuena Creek 15 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 17 M78/2177
McDougalls Well 16 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 18
Rocky Creek 17 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 19
Sara River 18 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 20
Bora Creek 19 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 24
Kentucky Creek 20 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 25
Telephone Line 21 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 29
Adelong Creek 22 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 32 M75/3567
Tambaroora 23 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 34 M75/2475
Ruby Hill 24 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 35
Bodalla State Forest 25 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 38
Jones Swamp Gully 26 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 39 M74/4225
Montanna 27 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 40
Whitlow Road 28 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 41
Grabben Gullen Creek 29 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 42
Grabben Gullen Creek 30 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 43
Grabben Gullen Creek 31 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 44
Hopes Creek 32 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 46 M75/3518
Hopes Creek 33 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 47 M75/3518
Hopes Creek 34 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 48 M75/3518
Long Creek 35 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 49
Poraka Quarry 36 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 52
Poor Mans Gully 37 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 55
Stuart Town Common 38 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 56
Stuart Town Common 39 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 57
Tumbarumba Creek 40 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 58
Leard State Forest 41 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 61
Gibbergunyah Creek 42 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 62
Yarrow River Bridge 44 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 64
Bungambrawatha Creek 45 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 65
Bendemeer Station 46 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 66
Waterfall Creek 47 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 67
Waterfall Creek 48 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 68
Riverside 49 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 69
Maudry State Forest 50 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 70
Parsons Gully 51 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 71
Golden Gully 52 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 72 M79/0347
Tomaga River 53 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 73 M80/3580
Source: http://minview.minerals.nsw.gov.au/mv2web/mv2
Last edited by mbasko (09 May 2015 10:07 pm)
Everything we use comes from mining or farming.
If where you want to go is on private land in a fossicking district you still need the private property owners permission but not the EL holder.
below is the list of fossicking districts.
NSW Fossicking Districts
TUMBARUMBA SHIRE LGA 7 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Tumbaruma Council
COOMA-MONARO SHIRE LGA 5 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Cooma-Monaro Council
TALLAGANDA SHIRE LGA 8 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Tallaganda Council
YOUNG SHIRE LGA 6 L98/0394 Notified at the request of Young Council
SEVERN SHIRE LGA 2 T97/0535 Notified at the request of Severn Council
BARRABA SHIRE LGA 9 L99/0610 Notified at the request of Barraba Shire Council
NUNDLE SHIRE LGA
INVERELL SHIRE LGA
OPHIR - R 65909 for Public Rec 1 L97/0303 Notified at the request of Cabonne Council over Reserve No 65909 for Pub Rec
Campbells River 10 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 4
Abercrombie Caves 11 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 5 M74/3530
Sofala Common 12 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 8 M74/3530
Blackguard Gully 13 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 10 M75/4551
Abercrombie River 14 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 14 M75/4547
Tuena Creek 15 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 17 M78/2177
McDougalls Well 16 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 18
Rocky Creek 17 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 19
Sara River 18 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 20
Bora Creek 19 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 24
Kentucky Creek 20 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 25
Telephone Line 21 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 29
Adelong Creek 22 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 32 M75/3567
Tambaroora 23 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 34 M75/2475
Ruby Hill 24 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 35
Bodalla State Forest 25 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 38
Jones Swamp Gully 26 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 39 M74/4225
Montanna 27 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 40
Whitlow Road 28 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 41
Grabben Gullen Creek 29 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 42
Grabben Gullen Creek 30 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 43
Grabben Gullen Creek 31 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 44
Hopes Creek 32 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 46 M75/3518
Hopes Creek 33 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 47 M75/3518
Hopes Creek 34 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 48 M75/3518
Long Creek 35 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 49
Poraka Quarry 36 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 52
Poor Mans Gully 37 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 55
Stuart Town Common 38 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 56
Stuart Town Common 39 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 57
Tumbarumba Creek 40 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 58
Leard State Forest 41 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 61
Gibbergunyah Creek 42 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 62
Yarrow River Bridge 44 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 64
Bungambrawatha Creek 45 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 65
Bendemeer Station 46 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 66
Waterfall Creek 47 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 67
Waterfall Creek 48 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 68
Riverside 49 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 69
Maudry State Forest 50 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 70
Parsons Gully 51 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 71
Golden Gully 52 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 72 M79/0347
Tomaga River 53 M92/0417 Former Fossicking Area No 73 M80/3580
Source: http://minview.minerals.nsw.gov.au/mv2web/mv2
Last edited by mbasko (09 May 2015 10:07 pm)
Everything we use comes from mining or farming.
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Fossicking Districts NSW
Really appreciate that and thanks, regards Phil
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Re: Fossicking Districts NSW
"Within a fossicking district, a person can go onto an exploration licence for the purpose of fossicking without the licence holder's consent, provided they have the permission of the landholder. A fossicking district may cover a small area, or an entire Local Government Area (LGA)."
The list has been updated to include a lot more areas. Hopefully Dubbo LGA will be added soon. Edit: in fact Dubbo LGA while not on the list is included on the Minview map below sourced 18/10/20.
A lot of the former fossicking areas are now fairly redundant as they've been taken up in the larger LGA areas.
Abercrombie Caves
Former Fossicking Area No 5 M74/3530
Abercrombie River
Former Fossicking Area No 14 M75/4547
Adelong Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 32 M75/3567
BARRABA SHIRE LGA
Notified at the reguest of Barraba Shire Council.
BATHURST REGIONAL LGA
Fossicking District 59 Gazetted 02/09/2016
BEGA VALLEY LGA
Fossicking District 60 Gazetted 28/4/2017
Bendemeer Station
Former Fossicking Area No 66
Blackguard Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 10 M75/4551
BLAND LGA
Fossicking District 61 Gazetted 28/4/2017
BLAYNEY LGA
Fossicking District 67 Gazetted 14/07/2017
Bodalla State Forest
Former Fossicking Area No 38
Bora Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 24
Bungambrawatha Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 65
CABONNE LGA
Fossicking District 66 Gazetted 02/06/2017
Campbells River
Former Fossicking Area No 4
CENTRAL DARLING LGA
Fossicking District 69 Gazetted 01/12/2017
COOMA-MONARO SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Cooma-Monaro Council
COOTAMUNDRA LGA
Fossicking District 55 Gazetted 4/3/2016
EUROBODALLA LGA
Fossicking District 62 Gazetted 28/4/2017
Gibbergunyah Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 62
Golden Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 72 M79/0347
GOULBURN MULWAREE LGA
Fossicking District 65 Gazetted 02/06/2017
Grabben Gullen Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 44
Grabben Gullen Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 42
Grabben Gullen Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 43
GUYRA LGA
Fossicking District 57 Gazetted 13/05/2016
Hopes Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 46 M75/3518
Hopes Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 47 M75/3518
Hopes Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 48 M75/3518
INVERELL SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Inverell Council
Jones Swamp Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 39 M74/4225
Kentucky Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 25
Leard State Forest
Former Fossicking Area No 61
Long Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 49
Maudry State Forest
Former Fossicking Area No 70
McDougalls Well
Former Fossicking Area No 18
MID-WESTERN REGIONAL LGA
Fossicking District 64 Gazetted 02/06/2017
NARRABRI LGA
Fossicking District 54 Gazetted 4/3/2016
Narrawa Road
Former Fossicking Area No 63
NUNDLE SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Nundle Council
OPHIR - R 65909 for Public Rec
Notified at the request of Cabonne Council over Reserve No 65909 for Pub Rec
Parsons Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 71
Poor Mans Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 55
Poraka Quarry
Former Fossicking Area No 52
Riverside
Former Fossicking Area No 69
Rocky Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 19
Ruby Hill
Former Fossicking Area No 35
Sara River
Former Fossicking Area No 20
SEVERN SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Severn Council
SHOALHAVEN LGA
Fossicking District 68 Gazetted 01/12/2017
Sofala Common
Former Fossicking Area No 8 M74/3530
Stuart Town Common
Former Fossicking Area No 56
Stuart Town Common
Former Fossicking Area No 57
TALLAGANDA SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Tallaganda Council
Tambaroora
Former Fossicking Area No 34 M75/2475
Telephone Line
Former Fossicking Area No 29
Tomaga River
Former Fossicking Area No 73 M80/3580
Tuena Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 17 M78/2177
Tumbarumba Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 58
TUMBARUMBA SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Tumbaruma Council
TUMUT LGA
Fossicking District 63 Gazetted 28/4/2017
UPPER LACHLAN LGA
Fossicking District 56 Gazetted 15/4/2016
WALCHA LGA
Fossicking District 58 Gazetted 02/09/2016
Waterfall Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 67
Waterfall Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 68
Whitlow Road
Former Fossicking Area No 41
Yarrow River Bridge
Former Fossicking Area No 64
YOUNG SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Young Council
Map available here:
https://minview.geoscience.nsw.gov.au/#/?lon=155.6379&lat=-32.60055&z=6&bm=bm3&l=ta2:y:100
The list has been updated to include a lot more areas. Hopefully Dubbo LGA will be added soon. Edit: in fact Dubbo LGA while not on the list is included on the Minview map below sourced 18/10/20.
A lot of the former fossicking areas are now fairly redundant as they've been taken up in the larger LGA areas.
Abercrombie Caves
Former Fossicking Area No 5 M74/3530
Abercrombie River
Former Fossicking Area No 14 M75/4547
Adelong Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 32 M75/3567
BARRABA SHIRE LGA
Notified at the reguest of Barraba Shire Council.
BATHURST REGIONAL LGA
Fossicking District 59 Gazetted 02/09/2016
BEGA VALLEY LGA
Fossicking District 60 Gazetted 28/4/2017
Bendemeer Station
Former Fossicking Area No 66
Blackguard Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 10 M75/4551
BLAND LGA
Fossicking District 61 Gazetted 28/4/2017
BLAYNEY LGA
Fossicking District 67 Gazetted 14/07/2017
Bodalla State Forest
Former Fossicking Area No 38
Bora Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 24
Bungambrawatha Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 65
CABONNE LGA
Fossicking District 66 Gazetted 02/06/2017
Campbells River
Former Fossicking Area No 4
CENTRAL DARLING LGA
Fossicking District 69 Gazetted 01/12/2017
COOMA-MONARO SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Cooma-Monaro Council
COOTAMUNDRA LGA
Fossicking District 55 Gazetted 4/3/2016
EUROBODALLA LGA
Fossicking District 62 Gazetted 28/4/2017
Gibbergunyah Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 62
Golden Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 72 M79/0347
GOULBURN MULWAREE LGA
Fossicking District 65 Gazetted 02/06/2017
Grabben Gullen Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 44
Grabben Gullen Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 42
Grabben Gullen Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 43
GUYRA LGA
Fossicking District 57 Gazetted 13/05/2016
Hopes Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 46 M75/3518
Hopes Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 47 M75/3518
Hopes Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 48 M75/3518
INVERELL SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Inverell Council
Jones Swamp Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 39 M74/4225
Kentucky Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 25
Leard State Forest
Former Fossicking Area No 61
Long Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 49
Maudry State Forest
Former Fossicking Area No 70
McDougalls Well
Former Fossicking Area No 18
MID-WESTERN REGIONAL LGA
Fossicking District 64 Gazetted 02/06/2017
NARRABRI LGA
Fossicking District 54 Gazetted 4/3/2016
Narrawa Road
Former Fossicking Area No 63
NUNDLE SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Nundle Council
OPHIR - R 65909 for Public Rec
Notified at the request of Cabonne Council over Reserve No 65909 for Pub Rec
Parsons Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 71
Poor Mans Gully
Former Fossicking Area No 55
Poraka Quarry
Former Fossicking Area No 52
Riverside
Former Fossicking Area No 69
Rocky Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 19
Ruby Hill
Former Fossicking Area No 35
Sara River
Former Fossicking Area No 20
SEVERN SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Severn Council
SHOALHAVEN LGA
Fossicking District 68 Gazetted 01/12/2017
Sofala Common
Former Fossicking Area No 8 M74/3530
Stuart Town Common
Former Fossicking Area No 56
Stuart Town Common
Former Fossicking Area No 57
TALLAGANDA SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Tallaganda Council
Tambaroora
Former Fossicking Area No 34 M75/2475
Telephone Line
Former Fossicking Area No 29
Tomaga River
Former Fossicking Area No 73 M80/3580
Tuena Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 17 M78/2177
Tumbarumba Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 58
TUMBARUMBA SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Tumbaruma Council
TUMUT LGA
Fossicking District 63 Gazetted 28/4/2017
UPPER LACHLAN LGA
Fossicking District 56 Gazetted 15/4/2016
WALCHA LGA
Fossicking District 58 Gazetted 02/09/2016
Waterfall Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 67
Waterfall Creek
Former Fossicking Area No 68
Whitlow Road
Former Fossicking Area No 41
Yarrow River Bridge
Former Fossicking Area No 64
YOUNG SHIRE LGA
Notified at the request of Young Council
Map available here:
https://minview.geoscience.nsw.gov.au/#/?lon=155.6379&lat=-32.60055&z=6&bm=bm3&l=ta2:y:100
Last edited by mbasko on Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:24 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Update)
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Re: Fossicking Districts NSW
Just an update to the above.
Dubbo LGA was officially made Fossicking District No 70 in February 2020.
https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2020_2020-33.pdf
Dubbo LGA was officially made Fossicking District No 70 in February 2020.
https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2020_2020-33.pdf
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