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Gold Rush.
New South Wales and Victoria gold rush begins. Sydney and Melbourne grow as cities. -
New Technology.
Electric Telograph, telephones, trams, gas and electric light were in use in 1851. -
Ballarat Steam Engines.
In 1855 there were 13 steam engines in Ballarat for Gold Mining purposes. -
First Cast-Iron Foundry.
In Melbourne, Scott Clow and Prebble opened the first Cast-Iron Foundry, -
Ballarat Steam Engines.
By 1858 Ballarat had 135 steam engines in use. -
Rolling Mill.
A Rolling Mill was established in Melbourne by Enoch Hughes. -
Ten Foundries.
Ballarat had ten foundries, eight in use for mining equipment and the other two in use for repairing and producing farming equipment. -
Ballarat Steam Engines
342 steam engines were being used in Ballarat by 1861. -
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Recession.
A recession slowed the Industrialisation of Australia in 1891-1892.