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When It Started
This was the date when Edward Hargraves found the first payable gold. -
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The Gold Rush
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Adelaide Hills
Payable gold was found in May 1852 at Echunga in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia by William Chapman and his mates Thomas Hardiman and Henry Hampton. -
Eureka Stockade
The Eureka Rebellion in 1854 was a rebellion of gold miners of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, who revolted against the colonial authority of the United Kingdom. -
1861 Queensland "Gold Rush"
In late 1861 the Clermont goldfield was discovered in Central Queensland near Peak Downs, triggering what has (incorrectly) been described as one of Queensland's major gold rushes. -
End Of The Gold Rush
People got a lot of gold until 1861 when it started to die down a bit. People still found bits of gold but 1899 was when it completely stopped.
