Gold5 a755029 james mcbrien state libary

The Australian Gold Rush By Jayson 5M

By Mrs_Thomas

  • First finding

    First finding
    First official reports of the finding of gold in Australia by J McBrien. The information was suppressed.

  • P E Strzelecki and Rev W B Clarke

    P E Strzelecki and Rev W B Clarke
    Geologists P E Strzelecki and Rev W B Clarke find gold near Hartley.

  • Edward Hargraves

    Edward Hargraves returned from California and washed gold at Summer Hill Creek, Ophir. Although he showed little skill in discovering new fields, he received recognition and financial rewards. The early rush to the NSW fields led to a serious decline in the population in Victoria, so a reward was offered for the
    discovery of gold in that region. Several claimants came forward, and by the endof 1851 the incredibly rich Ballarat and Bendigo fields were in production.
    Licence fees of 30/- a mo