Goldrush in australia By s01557 Jan 1, 1850 a rapid opening of gold fields Jan 1, 1851 The gold rush brought wealth and an in crease in popularity Jan 1, 1855 13 steam engines in use Jan 1, 1856 first cast iron foundary Jan 1, 1858 135 steam engines in use Jan 1, 1860 Enoch Hughes established a rolling mill Jan 1, 1861 342 steam engines in use Jan 1, 1861 Ballarat had ten foundaries Eight were for mining and 2 were for farming equiptment Jan 1, 1880 gold gave a giant increase to australias finances
