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NSW Fossicking Districts

Created 11/02/2026

Updated 11/02/2026

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Fossicking is the small scale search for and collection of minerals, gemstones or mineral bearing material from the surface (or by digging from the surface) with handheld instruments. This activity may only be undetaken for recreational, tourist or educational purposes. Section 12 of the Mining Act 1992 and Clause 12 of the Mining Regulation 2010 define fossicking as a lawful activity, to be carried out according to the required regulations. Fossicking is generally pemitted to take place on any land, provided permission is obtained from the landowner or land manager, except in National Park and other excepted areas according to the Act. To fossick in State Forest areas a special permit is required.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).

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Title NSW Fossicking Districts
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a510d5ef-943a-4bcb-b75d-bf60169ca0e4
Remote Last Updated 27/01/2026
Contact Point
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
?datansw@customerservice.nsw.gov.au
Reference Period 12/01/2017 - 12/02/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    [
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        141,
        -37.7
      ],
      [
        141,
        -28.8
      ],
      [
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        -28.8
      ],
      [
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        -37.7
      ],
      [
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      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on DataNSW "NSW Fossicking Districts". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-nsw-fossicking-districts