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James McBrien
Government Surveyor James McBrien discovers grains of gold in the Fish River, east of Bathurst. -
Gold in Hartley
On 1839, geologists PE Strzelecki and Rev WB Clarke found gold near Hartley. -
Transportation of Convicts
On the day 1840, transportation of convicts to NSW finally stopped. -
Edward Hargraves
Edward Hargraves claimed that he has found gold near Bathurst, New South Wales, at a site he called 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 end of 1851 the incredibly rich Ballarat and Bendigo fields were in production. -
Victoria Gold Rush
Victorian gold rushEight months later, gold was found in Ballarat and Bendigo in Victoria. This caused for men to abandon their work to rush to Victoria, Ballarat to mine for gold. People on the Goldfields mostly traveled by foot for four million man miles through swamps, deserts and mountains each day. All the poor families could only get to places by foot because they couldn’t afford horses because they were very expensive. -
Peter Lalor
Peter Lalor was the man who has organised a rebellion for the miners against the government because of the fee for the miner's license. -
Eureka Stockade
Eureka StockadeGold miners rebel at Eureka in Victoria, caused by the extension of the 'Permit' (The Miner's License) cost. The person who organised this rebellion was Peter Lalor. -
Royal Mint
British Secretary of State gives permission for the establishment of the Sydney Mint. This was the first Royal Mint to be established outside of England. -
Queensland's Gold
On 1866, Gold was discovered in Queensland, at Rockhampton. -
Gold in Different Areas
On 1870, rich gold deposits were found in North Queensland. Also on 1870, first gold discovered in SA at Birdwood.
