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The first in finding gold
Edward Hargraves was the first person to find gold and claim it. He wanted to find gold in California but failed and realised that the Australian land shape was a lot like California's. He travelled to Australia and found Gold which started the Australian Gold rush. I chose this event because it is interesting and He's the first person to find gold and claim it. -
Burning of Bentley's Hotel
During the Eureka rebellion, there were several very big incidents happened. There was the burning of the miner’s license, the barricade and the burning of the Bentley's hotel. I chose this event because it was part of the Eureka Rebellion which is a big part in history and this is too. -
Eureka rebellion
The Eureka Rebellion took place at Bakery Hill in Victoria. They made a famous barricade because they thought that the miner’s licenses were way to expensive and they wanted the right to vote. They also disagreed on the hygiene they were living at. I chose this event because this is what made Australia a democratic country. -
The Welcome Nugget
The welcome nugget was the first nugget ever found which weighed 68.98kgs. It was roughly shaped like a horse's head; it measured around 49 cm (18 in) long by 15 cm (6 in) wide and 15 cm (6 in) high. I chose this event because it was the first nugget ever found in Australia. -
Chinese Miners
The Chinese miners were very innocent and obedient. They were the first people to create shifts. They were very smart at looking for gold. They would reclaim old, abandoned claims and found gold. I chose this because they were a big part in the gold rush. -
The Lambing Flat Riot
The Roll Up banner around which a mob of about 1,000 men rallied and attacked Chinese miners at Lambing Flat in June 1861. I chose this because it is very violent and cruel to the misunderstood Chinese miners. -
Buckland Riot
At the time approximately 2000 Chinese and 700 European migrants were living in the Buckland area. They were angry at the Chinese because so many were coming so they wanted to get rid of them so they said you have to pay 5 shillings just to pass through, that law was only for Chinese. I chose this event because it was being racist and mean to people who did things differently. -
The welcome Stranger
The finders were John Deason and Richard Oats. Found only 3 cm (1.2 in) below the surface, near a root of a tree on a slope leading to what was then known as Bulldog Gully. It measured 61 by 31 cm and weighed 78kgs. I chose this because it was only 3cm under the dirt which is funny. -
Holtermann nugget
In October 1872 Holtermann's Nugget was found. At that time it was the world's largest specimen of reef gold. It weighed 286 kg and measured 150cm by 66cm. I chose this event because it is the biggest nugget ever found. -
The death of Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly got hanged at the Melbourne gaol for shooting the police at Stringybark creek. I chose this event because Ned Kelly was a hero to many.
