Hi,we are at the moment camped in the victorian forrest ,in the goldfields ,we will join NAPFA,we are not sure with the regs in NSW re camping and sluceing and fossicking,,we are from queensland,i take the opportunity to post the following WHY QUEENSLAND DETECTORISTS TRAVEL TO WA. AND VIC. Why do we do it? Perhaps because Queensland has postage stamp size fossicking areas and there are no free camping areas in parks or in alluvial areas. Firstly we have postage size fossicking areas, so small, no camping and flogged to death, if there was anything there in the first place. Yes, we have large old alluvial areas, but they have been turned into ‘no go’ environmental areas, sold to the private sector, and generally closed to fossicking. YOU WONDER WHY WE DETECT OUTSIDE QUEENSLAND!! Allow me to grade the other states as far as fossicking is concerned. 1. WEST AUSTRALIA. 2. VICTORIA 3. NEW SOUTH WALES 4. NORTHERN TERRITORY 5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 10. QUEENSLAND. Sorry I cannot grade Tasmania as I have only been there once as a tourist. The accessibility and infrastructure for fossickers in WA gold fields (crown land) (THANKS APLA), and VIC. parks (huge forestry areas) are second to none. NSW and NT come in a very close second. I will have to find out more about SA. Now may I quote from “THE QUEENSLAND FOSSICKER” THE GOVERNMENT HAS.- 1. Ignored fossickers concerns when drafting the current fossicking legislation. 2. Failed in their duty of care to improve access to well known fossicking areas. 3. Actively closed access to well known fossicking areas. 4. Ignored calls and petitions from fossickers and groups to remedy the situation. The current fossicking legislation was signed off by a Queensland MP. Thanks for reading, JOHN. thanks john.