Beginner Needing Information on Sluicing

Hello
I am new to this hobby and have never been gold prospecting before. However I have always wanted to have a go.
I have a number of questions and if anyone could help me out that would be great.
I live in Hoppers Crossing, west of Melbourne.
I have made my own gold sluice. Is it best to run the sluice with a pump or to use the sluice in the creek as I have seen on utube people placing the sluice in the creek? Do I need to have a miners right to use my gold sluice?
Could anyone suggest somewhere I could go to give the sluice a go. I have read that Reedy Creek at Eldorado is a good place?
If it would help I could post a photo of my sluice regarding whether I should have a pump hooked up to it or not.
Any info and help would be great as I am looking forward to having a go.

Cheers,

Steve

G'day Sreve, welcome to the forum

James101 is the one to answer your questoins on this subject, I guess you have allready read through his posts here.
https://golddetecting.forumotion.net/f36-sluicing-panning-history

Just pick the post that most suits your questions and ask away.

cheers dave

Steve I have answered your question here https://golddetecting.forumotion.net/f36-sluicing-panning-history

Hi

A couple of photos of my sluices i have made.

any comments welcome.

Cheers

Steve