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James McBrien discovers traces of gold
James McBrien discovers bits of gold in the Fish River, east of Bathurst. -
William Campbell finds gold
William Campbell finds gold on his sheep run in Strathlodden, Victoria, in 1840.
Early gold discoveries were greeted with fear.people were afraid that the news of gold would attract huge crowds -
First payable gold discovered
First payable gold discovered in NSW - beginning of the great Australian gold rush.
From 1851 to 1860 australia earned more than 87,000,000 pounds. -
Australias population increase
Australia's polulation raised from 405 thousand to 695 thousand.
Majority of people were Chinese and British. By this year Victora's exports were rounding upto 12 million pounds. -
Eureka Stockade
In the Eureka Stockade many miners protested because the police treated them badly. They set a rule that you can't dig without a diging lisence which was very expensive and most people couldnt afford it. This was because professions such as farming weren't occupied. -
Establishing the Sydney Mint
First royal mint outside England. A royal mint is where notes and coins are made. -
Gold found in Queensland
Gold found in Queensland -
'Welcome Strangers' nugget discovered
The Welcome Strangers is the largest gold nugget found to date, found by Richard Oates and John Deason in Victoria. -
Gold found in Tasmania
Gold found in Tasmania -
Gold found in Western Australia
Gold found in Western Australia
