Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite hunting in Western Australia

hunting in Western Australia Thanks for all the tips about Western Australian meteorites and tektites. I haven't answered most of the mails I got, I'm a bit sporadically connected to the net while on the road but I read all and appreciate them. I have taken your advice in consideration

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite hunting in Western Australia

Thanks for all the tips about Western Australian meteorites and tektites. I haven't answered most of the mails I got, I'm a bit sporadically connected to the net while on the road but I read all and appreciate them. I have taken your advice in consideration. Advices ranged from you are not

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite hunting in Western Australia

Hi and thanks for the answer! I was aware of the export laws and had no intention of bringing any meteorite back home without permit. But that it belongs to the government in WA was a surprise. How could there be so many Millbillillies around with that law? Is it a new interpretation or a new

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite hunting in Western Australia

Hi Goeran, unfortunately the laws governing the ownership of meteorites in Australia are quite different in each of our States and Territories. In Western Australia when you find a _meteorite_ it belongs to the State and you should hand it in at the Perth museum, but I assume that quite a

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite hunting in Western Australia

Mr. Axelsson wrote: I just want to test my luck and finally find a meteorite myself Thinking about the moment when you have to hand over your first find, I can't help but suggest going someplace else where what you find can be yours to keep. Meteorites are all over the globe. Find a piece

[meteorite-list] meteorite hunting in Western Australia

Hi list! I'm currently sitting 50 meters from the Indian Ocean and planning my vacation in Australia. In about a week I will have a lot of free time and I wanted to spend one week hunting for meteorites here in western Australia. I know that I probably can't bring any stones back home but I

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite hunting in Western Australia

Hi Goeran/List, just a quick note to remind you that Federal laws protect meteorites found in Australia and it is an offence to export one without a permit. *In Western Australia and South Australia legislation means that meteorites are the property of the Government and must be lodged with