Metal Detecting Laws in Australia

In this video, we discuss the laws and regulations of metal detecting in Australia. From National Parks to private property, there are laws associated with most sites involving our hobby.

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[riccardo]

Hi bro, my son just bought a detector today here in Adelaide so we went down the beach and saw another enthusiast doing the same.We also scanned a park nearby and found 60cents all up! Haha it was a fun arvo, cheers for this info!

[tonynewell]

Thanks Jacob, If every detectorist watches this then our hobby will be safe forever

[europeanconfidence]

Nanny needs more laws. So nanny makes more laws, if anyone thought we were free they were very much mistaken. Of course you have to respect heritage parks, cemeteries keeping valuables is your right and nanny should have no right to that. Quote: Kazz revealed: 'A lot of people don't realise that if you find anything worth more than $100, you have to hand that to the police. If you keep or sell it, it's called theft by finding, and it's a chargeable offence.'

[KircardProductionsAustralia]

Thank you Jacob, perfect video. Straight to the point, no mucking around. 🙂

[davidberriman]

Jacob thank you for the information and for your sense of responsibility regarding the environment and community. Keep up the great work please.

[mijodo]

Excellent video. Nice commentary on the Ethics as well as Legalities. The hobby of finding lost items of sentimental value is doubly rewarded when 'out of the blue' an owner is reunited with a valuable item. Many thanks. Cheers from Michael. Australia.

[DonHavjuan]

Actually several nsw national parks have veen developed, bulldozed etc. In vic you can prospect in a number of national parks and heritage parks etc. there is a list. Cemetaries only applies to current registered cemeteries. State forests in vic are open to all, no permits... But ANY gold prospecting, anywhere, including on private land, requires a miners right. Beaches below the high water mark are not owned my any local government in Aus so local rules do noy apply - it's state land.

[E-Live-Go]

Hey Jacob, thanks for taking the time to do such a great video! 🤙 Happy Hunting

[ianmac]

Thanks Jacob. I am new to MD but your video is well structured and it is great to hear what I can and cannot do. Very much appreciated.

[Weston_Works]

Nice. Thank you. As a potential beginner it was great to see some local content and not all the crap from USA.

[roystonwoodward]

Brilliant video, mate. Answered all my questions. Thanks

[traceyseymour]

Thank you much, i received a metal detector for christmas, I’m so excited to get out there and use it…again thank you so much.xx

[craigdutton]

One little trick I picked up few yrs ago with detecting and looking for bottles was how good droughts can be for looking for treasures ❤few yrs back say 5 near it was bad out west nsw, I could see so far into the scrub I saw so many signs of life that took me back to find good bottles no one ever found due to grass 🎉

[robborobertson]

Thanks for this information. I am 73 and I am about to try my hand at Detecting.

[Balanced--]

Great information bro. I'm wanting to get into gold hunting with a few friends and I've shared this video with them so we're all on the same page.

Cheers!

[Flex-yvlj]

excellent video very informative thankyou

[tingpranav]

Thanks Jacob - you have delivered some good advice - i'm amazed and disappointed at how often I come cross unfilled holes - its really not that hard to fill them in - maybe your video will sink in to the offenders - thanks again for taking the time to put it together.

[CindyBushell]

So agree! Let’s keep it a clean hobby ❤️

[BassMatt]

Just remember is SA you CANNOT remove soil from areas. You must refill your holes and cannot use any "mechanical" pumping or mining device such as sluices etc. Prospecting is ok, "mining" is not.

[mdmelbourne]

Great info video Jacob, I hope people take note,
I've noticed in the last few years more people have taken up the hobby, I only wish they learned the detectorist code when they started,
take care mate ATB merry Christmas and a happy new year.