Thanks Matt, as a new be to detecting for gold in the Territory l really appreciate this info, thank you. When l firstL started detecting back in the eighties in Victoria, all you needed was a Miners Right to allow you to prospect on crown land. Feels such a long time ago and l wish l had a PI machine back then. The old VLF machines were all we had and we did ok, found lots of rubbish and the odd shallow nugget, it was a great learning experience . Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge on the subject👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Matt. Thanks for the info and great video. I moved to Darwin from Vic almost 2 years ago, and have not been out in that time. I use to get out regularly and explore the old mines, via rope access. I have all the equipment and safety equipment to do so, if you are interested in prospecting some of the underground mines in the NT. I would be interested to have a chat
Learned a new word today.😊 fossicking , look round, rummage, ransack, scrounge (informal), fossick (Australian, New Zealand) I had no idea I've been doing this all my life . Almost sixty never to old to learn something new. Well off to my next Fossicking adventure.
Thanks mate, I have prospected on Spring Hill South, NT Gov have been really quick with the consent as it is a Proposed site, the station are 'less than happy' to have people there, but they haven't interfered or approached me, I did meet the Lease holder of the ML just North of Spring Hill, he was fine, once he realised I was totally legit and had no intention of going near his site.
Very informative, thank you Matt. Is this paperwork available from a government website or do we need to go in person to collect notification paperwork.
As per the below letter thanking Terra Ranger I have changed my mind, I don't think the NT wants any tourists, I can't seem to make sense out of STRIKE and when I ask for Pastoral leases I get a hundred year old map that is ninety nine years out of date, to comply I would have to take a printer with me on my trip if you have one at all. I went to the prospecting area 45.5ks out of Tennant Creek, that was a waste of petrol, they have cut out the only bit of land that may have had gold on it and the area left for detectorists has obviously been put through crushers and professionally processed already, so, all in all, don't waste your money coming up here to the Territory fossicking for gold, I spoke to a fellow traveler that went into Margret Digging's and he said the track in was just to dangerous for him to go again. I had written to the mines department a few years ago suggesting that as it was one of the NT's premier tourist destinations and advertised around the whole world that the track in was a disgrace and needed some attention, I received a threatening letter saying I wasn't allowed in there but they didn't know I was working for the pastoral lease owner of that area at the time I legally entered and I was just trying to improve tourism for the NT. It is all to hard so don't waste your money, go to WA or Queensland.
You are spot on there Leon. We have been told by the mines department that prospectors are at the bottom of the barrel. The MD track is an absolute slow slog. I traveled it many times in the last six months, and there is no appetites by the government go fix it. The Territory is 30 years behind the rest of Australia in most legislation and prospecting is certainly no exception. Thanks for the feedback.
@@TerraRangerGold Thanks for your comment back TERRA RANGER, sitting on level five in the gov building they don't seem to realise that we are worth far more to the territories income than any pastoral lease or mine is per annum, every mine is government owned and privately managed to cover up the government ownership, once I tacked a supposed privately owned EL business that they had sent me to Melbourne to contact so I traced it back to a government department with interests in mining and pastoral leases with a head office at Howard Spring's,it is all a scam it is time to return some freedom to Australians this department has gone to far and needs to be changed from the top to the bottom.
I will recommend to the people that I find/ run into on the area I keep an eye on to look up and watch this video it is much appreciated that you took the time to do this. STRIKE, I find this site almost impossible to use, it really needs to be downsized and updated with a specific area in it for prospectors and fossickers that is highlighted at the beginning of the site, indexed clearly. I have found that the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade rotate their staff far to much and you cannot get an answer from them that the next staff member interprets in a different manner, I suppose it is a way to not take responsability for their actions should it get to a court level, put everything in writing/email when dealing with this department. Enjoy the Northern Territory and most of the stuff you read about in the media is just a huge beat up by the media, most people are just here for the freedom and weather although the feedom is being eroded by to many laws that only affect honest people and not the people they are meant to affect.
Great video, so just to confirm we can prospect for gold on pastoralist land with just giving them notice of intention with 7days advance and do NOT need their consent or response
@@TerraRangerGold That’s great wish QLD was like that, I am planning a trip up NT do you have any advice on how I find the contact details of the pastoralist?
Erevs Tov Matt. "Good Afternoon " Will do, we were planning on coming across this Year to view NT firstly, showy Wife the Areas etc. And swing our Detectors.. We are full time Vanners, who detect everywhere we go. Will keep it contact of when we hit your Tur Ahava Glen & Margaret Dibben. Townsville Queensland
Thanks Matt, as a new be to detecting for gold in the Territory l really appreciate this info, thank you. When l firstL started detecting back in the eighties in Victoria, all you needed was a Miners Right to allow you to prospect on crown land. Feels such a long time ago and l wish l had a PI machine back then. The old VLF machines were all we had and we did ok, found lots of rubbish and the odd shallow nugget, it was a great learning experience . Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge on the subject👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the feedback Gavin. I hope you can get onto some NT gold when it dries out. 👍👍⚒️🇦🇺👍
Great video mat your a wealth of knowledge 👍👍
Thanks for the positive feedback Rob. Please feel free to share.👍🇦🇺⚒️
Hi Matt. Thanks for the info and great video.
I moved to Darwin from Vic almost 2 years ago, and have not been out in that time.
I use to get out regularly and explore the old mines, via rope access.
I have all the equipment and safety equipment to do so, if you are interested in prospecting some of the underground mines in the NT.
I would be interested to have a chat
Hi Kane, firstly thanks for the positive feedback and welcome to the NT.
Wow that would be unbelievable. When it dries out a little let’s make a plan.
I'm moving to Alice in the next 3-4 months, thanks for the info...
You are very welcome. Best of luck with the move. 👍
Well done Matt, thanks mate.
No problem, I hope it helps? 👍
Learned a new word today.😊
fossicking , look round, rummage, ransack, scrounge (informal), fossick (Australian, New Zealand)
I had no idea I've been doing this all my life .
Almost sixty never to old to learn something new.
Well off to my next Fossicking adventure.
Hey wow that’s awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks mate, I have prospected on Spring Hill South, NT Gov have been really quick with the consent as it is a Proposed site, the station are 'less than happy' to have people there, but they haven't interfered or approached me, I did meet the Lease holder of the ML just North of Spring Hill, he was fine, once he realised I was totally legit and had no intention of going near his site.
Good to hear mate. Did you have any luck?
@@TerraRangerGold Not yet - I need to work on my skill before luck comes in 🙂
@nigedwn7174 keep at it mate. You will get there. 👍
Thanks for thos knowledge bro! I'm in Darwin I wanna do this!
Thanks for the positive feedback. 👍
Very informative, thank you Matt. Is this paperwork available from a government website or do we need to go in person to collect notification paperwork.
Hi Gavin, I have put links in the description to the fossicking site and there you can get the forms.
As per the below letter thanking Terra Ranger I have changed my mind, I don't think the NT wants any tourists, I can't seem to make sense out of STRIKE and when I ask for Pastoral leases I get a hundred year old map that is ninety nine years out of date, to comply I would have to take a printer with me on my trip if you have one at all. I went to the prospecting area 45.5ks out of Tennant Creek, that was a waste of petrol, they have cut out the only bit of land that may have had gold on it and the area left for detectorists has obviously been put through crushers and professionally processed already, so, all in all, don't waste your money coming up here to the Territory fossicking for gold, I spoke to a fellow traveler that went into Margret Digging's and he said the track in was just to dangerous for him to go again. I had written to the mines department a few years ago suggesting that as it was one of the NT's premier tourist destinations and advertised around the whole world that the track in was a disgrace and needed some attention, I received a threatening letter saying I wasn't allowed in there but they didn't know I was working for the pastoral lease owner of that area at the time I legally entered and I was just trying to improve tourism for the NT. It is all to hard so don't waste your money, go to WA or Queensland.
You are spot on there Leon. We have been told by the mines department that prospectors are at the bottom of the barrel. The MD track is an absolute slow slog. I traveled it many times in the last six months, and there is no appetites by the government go fix it. The Territory is 30 years behind the rest of Australia in most legislation and prospecting is certainly no exception.
Thanks for the feedback.
@@TerraRangerGold Thanks for your comment back TERRA RANGER, sitting on level five in the gov building they don't seem to realise that we are worth far more to the territories income than any pastoral lease or mine is per annum, every mine is government owned and privately managed to cover up the government ownership, once I tacked a supposed privately owned EL business that they had sent me to Melbourne to contact so I traced it back to a government department with interests in mining and pastoral leases with a head office at Howard Spring's,it is all a scam it is time to return some freedom to Australians this department has gone to far and needs to be changed from the top to the bottom.
I will recommend to the people that I find/ run into on the area I keep an eye on to look up and watch this video it is much appreciated that you took the time to do this. STRIKE, I find this site almost impossible to use, it really needs to be downsized and updated with a specific area in it for prospectors and fossickers that is highlighted at the beginning of the site, indexed clearly. I have found that the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade rotate their staff far to much and you cannot get an answer from them that the next staff member interprets in a different manner, I suppose it is a way to not take responsability for their actions should it get to a court level, put everything in writing/email when dealing with this department. Enjoy the Northern Territory and most of the stuff you read about in the media is just a huge beat up by the media, most people are just here for the freedom and weather although the feedom is being eroded by to many laws that only affect honest people and not the people they are meant to affect.
Thanks for the feedback. 👍
Great video, I’m now more informed if I ever get to the NT.
Great info, thanks Matt. What is the situation if an EL is under Application. Can I fossick until the EL is granted?
I believe you can YES, subject to other notifications if applicable.
Great video, so just to confirm we can prospect for gold on pastoralist land with just giving them notice of intention with 7days advance and do NOT need their consent or response
That's correcg mate, only need to submit a notice. They can reply with a refusing noticed if they are conducting pastoral activities in that area.
@@TerraRangerGold That’s great wish QLD was like that, I am planning a trip up NT do you have any advice on how I find the contact details of the pastoralist?
@LostAndVloggingOfficial google, or Government websites.
90% of the land have mineral leases on it tho.....the approval of the pastoralist means nothing if the area is under MINERAL lease.....
@jeanchardonnay5627 spot on, you need title holder approval as well.
Todah Rabah dear Matt.
Great Video, with all the Right Info.
Excellent Instructions.
Shalom Elecheim.
Glen & Margaret.
Townsville.
Hey thanks Glen, appreciate the feedback. Please feel free to share this video or others.
Have a good day. 👍
Erevs Tov Matt.
"Good Afternoon "
Will do, we were planning on coming across this Year to view NT firstly, showy Wife the Areas etc.
And swing our Detectors..
We are full time Vanners, who detect everywhere we go.
Will keep it contact of when we hit your Tur
Ahava
Glen & Margaret Dibben.
Townsville Queensland
@glendibben2381 no problem, sounds good mate. ⚒️🇦🇺👍
Where is this vacant crown land you speak of . Especially within 150km of darwin
Ha ha, yes good question. No such thing. 😂👍