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traces of gold
william branwhite clarke discovers traces of gold -
begging of the gold rush
The very first payable gold was discovered in ophir. This was the start to the great gold rush. -
rebels
The gold miners begin to rebel at eureka in victoria in protest of the conditions imposed by the miners licence -
British permission
The britsh secretary of state gives permission for the establishment for the sydney mint. This was the first royale mint to be established outside of england -
more gold
more gold had been found in queens land in a place called rockhamptom. -
The welcome stranger nugget
The welcome stranger nugget was found at this time and was discovered by John deason and Richard oates -
1870s
rich gold deposits hd been found in north queens land
The very first gold found in SA birdwood -
worlds largest...
The worlds largest peice of gold was found this was named the holterman nugget. This was a mixture of slate and gold that weighed about 235kg wich was found by william holtermann