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The discovery of gold in Australia
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First recorded finding of gold
While cutting a road to Bathurst some convicts found gold -
Gold discovered in the Fish River near Bathurst
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Convict accused and floggged for possessing gold
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More gold discovered but find kept quiet
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Strzelecki finds gold in the Blue Mountains, NSW
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Alex Tolmein sees quartz reef with yellow metal near Melbourne
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Gold specimens found in the Pyreness Mountains in Victoria
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Thomas Chapman finds 16oz gold nugget at Daisy Hill, Victoria
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Gold discovered by shepherd at the Pyrenees.
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Edward Austin brings to Sydney gold nugget found near Bathurst.
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Bernhard Holterman finds world's largest gold nugget