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Gold Rush starts
a lot of people came to the mine to try their luck at finding gold. I got all of my sources from National Geographic, Wikipedia and NSW.gov.au -
Women find gold
2 Women Find Gold, Bendigo Rush Started
In the late Spring of 1851, two women found gold in a creek bed in Bendigo. This finding started the Bendigo gold rush. -
The Eureka Stocade
The Eureka Stockade was an extremely significant event for the history of the Australian democracy. If the Eureka Rebellion was not performed by those brave miners, we might have been still ruled by a governor today. -
Chinese Immigrate to Australia
When the Chinese arrived, they made up about 3.3% of Australia's population, the largest it has ever been. They were mostly men, just 11 women having to deal with over 38 000 of them. The Chinese were mostly hated by Europeans, and this led to the Lambing Flat Riots. -
Ben Hall Shot
Being the cause of many armed robberies, Ben Hall was killed when he was ambushed by police, eventually falling with over 30 bullets in his back. -
ned kelly hung
Ned Kelly was an infamous Irish-Australian bushranger, outlawed for horse theft, robbery and murder. His death was a significant event in the Australian Gold Rush, attracting many of the public. -
gold rush ends