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Fossicking in the Northern Territory
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Fossicking in the Northern Territory

Fossicking in the Northern Territory
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Forms and notices

Fossicking permit application forms

Apply for a personal, club, or commercial fossicking permit.

Fossicking notice or request

Notify or obtain consent from landowners, occupiers or title holders.

Fossicking request for proposed fossicking areas

Obtain consent from the Minister to fossick on proposed fossicking areas.

Fossicking request for reserved land

Obtain consent from the Minister to fossick on reserved land, not within a proposed fossicking area.

Guideline for completing a fossicking notice or request

Notice to fossicker of decline or conditions of access

Notify a fossicker of your decline or conditions of access to fossick for gold on your exploration licence.

Notice of discovery of more than the prescribed amount of gold

Notify the minister and/or exploration licence (EL) holder if you discover more than the prescribed amount of gold.

For further information contact Mineral titles.

Last updated: 13 Jul 2026

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