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First Piece of Gold Found
Edward Hargraves found the first bit of gold in Ophir -
First Discovery of Gold in Victoria
The first dicovery of gol in Victoria was in Clunes and dug up by Campbell and Donald Cameron. -
Man Looking for a Cow Found Gold
Thomas Hiscock found gold studded in quartz while looking for a cows. -
Biggest Rush To an Aussie Goldfield
The announcment ffrom the newspaper sparked the biggest rush to an Australalian goldfield. -
The Gold Rush Begins!
The gold rush started. -
Fighting At Lambing Flats
A race riot occured at Lambing Flats -
Edward Stringer Started the Walhalla Diggings
Edward Stringer and his workmates found gold at Stringers Creek and started the Walhalla diggings. -
Largest Gold Specimen Found
The largest specimen of reef gold was dug out of the ground by Bernard Otto Holterman. -
In 1877 Major Companies Started Mining at Beaconsfield
In 1877 major companies started mining at Beaconsfield as it was the richest mining town in Tasmania. -
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Lot of Gold Found Over the Years
Mount Dromedery Proprietary Mining Co Ltd mined 42, 522 grains of gold in between 1878 and 1900. -
Second Biggest Nugget was Unearthed
The second biggest nugget was unearthed by J Larcombe and his son in Larkinville.