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Nyah and Cooper's Gold Rush Timeline

By Grade6Fab
  • First Gold in NSW

    First Gold in NSW

    First gold discovered in Australia, NSW by James Mc'Brian.
  • Gold at Sillicate

    Gold at Sillicate

    Paul de Strzelecki discovers little amounts of gold in Silicate.

  • Gold at Strathlodden

    William Campbell finds gold at Strathlodden.
  • Traces of gold at Hassan's Wells

    Traces of gold at Hassan's Wells

    Amateur geologist William Clarke discovers traces of gold in Hassan's Wells.
  • First gold worth money in Australia. Gold rush starts

    First gold worth money in Australia. Gold rush starts

    First gold found in Australia worth money by Edward Hargraves, starts the Australian Gold Rush.
  • Eureka Rebellion starts

    Eureka Rebellion starts

    Eureka Rebelion is created because diggers are angry with the new mining licences.
  • Population Increase

    Population Increase

    Since 1851, 451,000 immigrants have arrived at Australia.

  • Gold at Rockhampton

    Gold discovered at Rockhampton.
  • Welcome Stranger

    Welcome Stranger

    Welcome Stranger nugget found by John Deason and Richard Oates.

  • Gold at Pine Creek

    Gold found at Pine Creek.
  • Gold at Charters Towers

    Gold at Charters Towers

    Gold discovered at Charters Towers, QLD