Industrialisation of Ausrtalia Gold Rush By s03065 Jan 1, 1851 Gold rush began in NSW and VIC Jan 1, 1855 13 steam engines in Ballarat Jan 1, 1856 Scott Clow & Prebble opened the first cast-iron factory in Melbourn Jan 1, 1858 135 steam engines in Ballarat Jan 1, 1860 Enoch Hughes established a rolling mil in Melbourn Jan 1, 1861 342 steam engines in Ballarat Jan 1, 1861 Ballarat had 10 foundires Period: Jan 1, 1880 to Dec 31, 1889 infustructure for the development of an industrial society was put in place Period: Jan 1, 1891 to Dec 31, 1892 Severe recession in Australia slowed industrialisation
