tikle wikle timeline of gold

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  • 1823Government Surveyor James McBrien discovers traces of gold in the Fish River, east of Bathurst

    Government Surveyor James McBrien discovers traces of gold in the Fish River, east of Bathurst

  • gold is discovered in new south wales

    Gold miners rebel at Eureka in Victoria, in protest at the conditions imposed by the 'Miner's Licence'. The rebellion led to the abolition of the Miner's Licence.

  • 1840 Early gold discoveries were greeted with fear

  • 1840 William Campbell finds gold on his sheep run in Strathlodden, Victoria,

  • 1844 Governor George Gipps moves to suppress all reports of gold discoveries in New South Wales.

  • 1866 Gold discovered in Queensland, at Rockhampton.

  • 1851 First payable gold discovered at Ophir in NSW - beginning of the great Australian gold rush

  • 1870 Rich gold deposits found in North Queensland.

  • First WA gold discoveries at Halls Creek. Triggers gold rush in WA.

  • Bayley and Ford discover large gold deposits at Coolgardie in WA.1892

  • 1893 Hannan's discovery at Kalgoorlie, the last and most important early goldfield.

  • 1899 The Perth Mint established to profit from Australia's richest goldfield at Kalgoorlie.

  • 1858 welcome nuget was found by edward hardgraves

    in 1858 the welcome nuget was found. edward hardgraves found the welcome nuget.