Australian Gold Rush

By PWaughsie32

  • found gold by W.B. Clarke

    found gold by W.B. Clarke

  • When Australia became Multicultural

    When Australia became Multicultural
    The day Australia became multicultural.

  • The Richest Alluvial Goldfeild, Ballarat

    The Richest Alluvial Goldfeild, Ballarat
    On the 9th of June 1851 the Ballarat Goldfeilds were named the richest alluvial goldfeild in the world.

  • Chinese Miners

    Chinese Miners
    The Chinese miners arived at the goldfields in 1853. Most of the miners were very racist to the Chinese and cut of their ponytails because of their religion.

  • Eureaka Stockade

    Eureaka Stockade

  • James Scobie's Death

    James Scobie's Death
    James Scobie diedon the 7th of October 1854.

  • Welcome Stanger

    Welcome Stanger
    The Welcome Stanger was the biggest alluvial golden nugget ever recorded.It is estimated that the nugget would have been worth around £786,309.

  • The Fist Finding of Gold in the NT

    The Fist Finding of Gold in the NT
    On the 1st of June 1871 they found the first piece of gold in the NT

  • Ned Kelly's Death

    Ned Kelly's Death
    Ned Kelly was hanged on the 28th of June 1880 because of his terrible behaviour.

  • Peter Lalor's Death

    Peter Lalor's Death
    Peter Lalor was the leader of the Eureaka Stockade and died at the age of 62.