Mining

By allegra.tavakoli

  • When did mining start in Australia

    When did mining start in Australia
    The first metal mined in Australia was lead at Glen Osmond in South Australia in 1841.

  • First Piece of copper found

    First Piece of copper found
    The first major discovery of copper in Australia was at Kapunda in South Australia in 1842 when Francis Dutton found copper ore whilst searching for lost sheep.

  • The Gold Rush

    The Gold Rush
    During the Australian gold rushes, significant numbers of workers relocated to areas in which gold had been discovered. A number of gold finds occurred in Australia prior to 1851, but only the gold found from 1851 onwards created gold rushes.

  • First piece of gold found

    First piece of gold found
    From 1851 to 1896 the Victorian Mines Department reported that a total of 61,034,682 oz (1,898,391 kg) of gold was mined in Victoria. Gold was first discovered in Australia on 15 February 1823, by assistant surveyor James McBrien, at Fish River, between Rydal and Bathurst (in New South Wales).