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Gold seems to have been first discovered in Australia in February 1823, at Fish River in the Bathurst area. Discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts.
Surveyor James McBrien reported finding gold near Bathurst, NSW in 1833.
Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, by Edward Hargarves.
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Did the first gold found in Australia affect anything?
It started a gold rush.
What state was the first to have gold in Australia?
Gold was first found in New South Wales. Unofficially, traces were first found in the Fish River in the 1830s; officially, gold was first found at Ophir in 1851.
What was found in Australia in 1851?
1851 was the year of the first official gold discoveries in Australia.
Why was the government so bad in 1854 in Australia?
Because he wanted all the gold to himself
Where did William Chapman first find gold?
William Chapman first found gold in Echunga, South Australia in 1852.
What state in Australia is most gold found?
Western Australia is the state where most of Australia's gold is currently found. It has about half of Australia's working gold mines.
Where was gold found in Australia in 1892?
In 1892, gold was found at Coolgardie, Western Australia, sparking off the gold rush in Western Australia.
Was the first gold found Australia?
Not at all. Gold has been known since the time of ancient Egypt.
Where was there a gold rush at the time gold was found in Australia?
At the time gold was found in Australia, there was a major gold rush going on in California.
How much money was paid for the first gold found in Australia?
200 pounds.
When did William Hargreaves discover gold?
He didn't.Edward Hargraves found the first payable gold in Australia in February 1851.
Where is MOST gold found in Australia?
Western Australia has about half of Australia's working gold mines.
