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Gold is discovered at Beechworth, about 20 miles east of Wangaratta.
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Migrants from Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia begin to flood into the Wangaratta region in search of gold.
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Discoveries of gold at Yackandandah, Wooragee, Nine Mile Creek and Stanley closely follow the discovery of gold at Beechworth.
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By November 1952, there are over 8,000 prospectors camped at the Beechworth goldfields.
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Woolshed, about 6km below Beechworth and part of Reedy Creek, opens. An abundance of gold is found.
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Woolshed has now been open for two years, and is now incredibly rich. However, this would not last for long.
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Discovery of new goldfields at Eldorado and Magpie Creek.
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By 1860, there were 2,310 European miners and 2,139 Chinese miners. Upper Three Mile Creek becomes the primary Chinese mining settlement.
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As the prospect of gold diminishes, many European migrants begin to leave, chasing new found gold in New Zealand. The Chinese miners begin to take over the goldfields.
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Gold has started to become successful again, and European migrants, who have had little luck elsewhere, begin to flock back to the region. They are jealous of the success had by the Chinese.
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There are now just over 700 European miners in the region, and over 900 Chinese miners.
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In the Winter, gold mining is a very unprofitable business. Miners begin to look to tin production as a way to make money.
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The heaviest floods since gold was discovered hit the region, making gold mining completely impossible.
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Large mining companies start to prosper in the region, and many miners move elsewhere to look for work.
