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Gold Discovered
Gold is discovered at Beechworth, about 20 miles east of Wangaratta. -
Migrants Flood to the Wangaratta Region
Migrants from Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia begin to flood into the Wangaratta region in search of gold. -
More Discoveries Follow
Discoveries of gold at Yackandandah, Wooragee, Nine Mile Creek and Stanley closely follow the discovery of gold at Beechworth. -
Numbers Swell at Goldfields
By November 1952, there are over 8,000 prospectors camped at the Beechworth goldfields. -
Woolshed Opens
Woolshed, about 6km below Beechworth and part of Reedy Creek, opens. An abundance of gold is found. -
Woolshed Prospers
Woolshed has now been open for two years, and is now incredibly rich. However, this would not last for long. -
Eldorado
Discovery of new goldfields at Eldorado and Magpie Creek. -
Migrant Numbers Increasing
By 1860, there were 2,310 European miners and 2,139 Chinese miners. Upper Three Mile Creek becomes the primary Chinese mining settlement. -
Europeans Begin to Leave
As the prospect of gold diminishes, many European migrants begin to leave, chasing new found gold in New Zealand. The Chinese miners begin to take over the goldfields. -
Europeans Envy Chinese
Gold has started to become successful again, and European migrants, who have had little luck elsewhere, begin to flock back to the region. They are jealous of the success had by the Chinese. -
Numbers of Miners
There are now just over 700 European miners in the region, and over 900 Chinese miners. -
Tin Becomes More Profitable than Gold
In the Winter, gold mining is a very unprofitable business. Miners begin to look to tin production as a way to make money. -
Floods
The heaviest floods since gold was discovered hit the region, making gold mining completely impossible. -
Large Mining Companies Take Over
Large mining companies start to prosper in the region, and many miners move elsewhere to look for work.
