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In 1850 the government in Melbourne made a system that every miner needed a gold licence.
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By 1852 they had set up twice a week licence check.
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Gold was found near Warrandyte in 1851.
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Between 1851 and 1854 anger was building on the goldfields. Clashes between the miners and the government became more frequent and significant. The miners became unsettled over the injustice of the goldfield licensing system and police corruption.
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New South Wales yielded 26.4 tonnes (850,000 ounces) of gold in 1852. This was a mere drop in the ocean compared to the yield from neighbouring Victoria when they joined the rush for gold.
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There were around 20,000 diggers searching for gold in shafts.
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The Chinese on the Goldfelds stayed together in large teams.
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The Eureka stockade flag was made in 1854.
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In December 1854, 1000 men gathered at Eureka, on the outskirts of Ballarat and unfolded their flag, a white cross and stars on a blue field, to proclaim their oath.
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A gold nugget was found at Burradong near Orange, NSW in 1858. It weighed 40 kilograms.
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A 12.5 kilogram nugget was found near Kiandra close to the Snowy River in 1860.
