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The first gold rush in Australia began in May 1851 after prospector Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered payable gold near Orange, at a site he called Ophir.
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Gold was first discovered in South Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia in 1846 at the Victoria mine near Castambul, City of Adelaide. The 12 ounce nugget was dug up by J. Richards. It wasn't till 1851 when Gold was declared to be have found in South Australia and sparked a frenzy,
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In December 1854, 1000 men gathered at Eureka, on the outskirts of Ballarat and unfurled their flag, a white cross and stars on a blue field, to proclaim their oath: “We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other, and fight to defend our rights and liberties.In a tragic climax to the rising tensions, troops from Melbourne overran the stockade and killed 22 of its defenders. The rebellion led to the abolition of the Miner's Licence.
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Ned Kelly was a significant birth within the gold rush time period. He went on to become one of Australia's most infamous Bushrangers.
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British Secretary of State gives permission for the establishment of the Sydney Mint. This was the first Royal Mint to be established outside of England.
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The Lambing Flat riots were a series of violent anti-Chinese demonstrations that took place in the Burrangong region, in New South Wales, Australia.
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Gold discovered in Queensland, at Rockhampton.
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The Welcome Stranger is the largest gold nugget ever. It was discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates in 1869, weighing 2268 ounces.
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A Substantial find in Coolgardie started WA's biggest Gold Rush.
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European settlement of Kalgoorlie began in June 1893 with the discovery of rich alluvial gold deposits near Mount Charlotte. The three Irish gold prospectors credited with the discovery were Paddy Hannan, Dan Shea and Tom Flanagan.
