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Gold was discovered near Bendigo, Victoria and Ballarat which started the Victorian gold rush.
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Edward Hargraveds was the first to discover gold at bathurst. He started the Australian gold rush.
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There were more civilized laws for the gold rush so they introduced a licence and gold commissioners on each gold field so the government could watch the miners.
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Governor Charles Hotham arrives in Victoria. He was in the navy and an officer.
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The "Welcome Nugget" was found at the Bakery Hill in Ballart, Victoria. The chunk of gold weighed 2217 ounces which is 62850.89 grams or 62 kilograms.
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Gold is discovered in Rockhampton, Queensland. The discovery of gold there helped reduce the economic depression.
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The "Welcome Stranger" was discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates. It is the world's largest gold nugget, found in Victoria. It weighs 71.01 kilograms.
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Rich gold deposits were found in North Queensland and on the Palmer River and at Charters Towers.
