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Year 3 VIC
Topic : Discovering gold
In this topic you will learn...
Chapter 1 :
Australian gold rush timeline
The discovery of gold brought great social and economic changes to Australia
The gold rush preceded Australia's first major wave of immigration from Europe and Asia
Gold discoveries of the 1850s were responsible for the creation of Melbourne's infrastructure
The Sydney Mint was the first Royal Mint to be established outside of England
Gold brought tremendous wealth and prosperity to the colonies
Gold was partly responsible for joining all of the scattered colonies into one nation
Chapter 2 :
Edward Hargraves
Started the gold rush in New South Wales
Learned several innovative prospecting methods in California
Was criticised when he announced his intentions to find gold in Australia
Christened the Bathurst goldfields 'Ophir'
Was appointed Crown Commissioner of the Goldfields for his discoveries
Died in relative poverty in 1891
Chapter 3 :
Discovering gold in Australia
The discovery of gold revolutionised Australia
Early explorers to Australia were convinced that no gold existed
Most arrivals were unimpressed by their first sight of the goldfields
Conditions were unhealthy on the goldfields with dirt and disease rife
The Australian tradition of 'mateship' was born in the gold rush period
The gold rush inspired massive waves of immigration to Australia
Chapter 4 :
Gold by State
Gold was first discovered in 1823 near Bathurst in New South Wales
The major gold rush in New South Wales began in 1851
Bendigo and Ballarat were Victoria`s richest sources of gold
The Welcome Stranger Nugget was discovered by Deason and Oats in 1869
In 1870, gold was discovered at Charters Towers, Queensland
Hill End in New South Wales is now Australia`s richest source of gold
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