the gold rush

edward hargraves

Sep 12, 1850

Edward hargraves found gold in 1851. He started the gold rush in 1850. But edward hargraves didnt find the gold john lister and tom boys.

the australian gold

Jan 13, 1851

In 1851, during the time that there was a gold rush in California, a gold rush began in Australia. The gold in California was mainly in the form of very fine grains, called gold dust. However, in Australia, it was not unusual for gold nuggets, some very large, to be found.