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W. Clark tells Governor Gipps about a discovery
William Clark told Governor Gipps about his discovory of gold in Australia but the Governor told him "Put it away or we shall have our throats cut!" -
More gold!
By the 1850's more deposits of gold were found in Australia but all were told to be quiet with it or be punished for finding it. -
A New Governor
Sir Charles Augustus is chosen as tenth governor of NSW by Lord Stanley, replacing Sir George Gipps. When he hears about the gold, he announces that the first person to find 'payable' gold, will be offered a reward of money. -
Hargraves came back to Australia from California
Edward Hargraves went to the Californian goldrush in 1849.When he came back he saw the hills in Bathurst in NSW and thought they were similar to the hills full of gold in California, so he decided to teach his techniques that he learnt in California to John Lister and William, James and Henry Tom. -
Success
Hargraves and his companions find gold. Hargraves was rewarded 10,00 ponds and a life pension. Even though his companions helped him, they got no reward. -
Immigrants
In 1871 the population of Australia increased by a lot. From 1851 to 1871 the population went from 430,00 to 1.7 million from all the people wanting to find gold in Australia
