Australian Gold Rush timeline By KrishTT 1788 Where the first fleet got to Australia 1850 First gold fond in Australia by Mr. W. Campbell. kept confidential by fearful authorities. 1851 Edward Hargraves Discovers Gold at Bathurst and let the whole world know starting the gold rush 1854 Where the Eureka stockade took place 1860 The Lambing Flat Riots An anti-Chinese demonstrations 1880 Western Australian Gold Rush Started The discovery of gold in Western Australia started up a whole new gold rush.