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Yes. The Californian goldrush preceded Australia's goldrush. The Californian goldrush could be said to have led to the Australian goldrush.
Edward Hargraves is credited with starting the gold rush in New South Wales. Hargraves had some experience with gold prospecting in California, although not a lot of success. He noted similarities in the topology and geology of the countryside west of Sydney compared to that of the Californian goldfields. Logically speaking, he believed the Australian landscape should also contain gold.
Hargraves enlisted the assistance of John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir". Hargraves instructed Lister and two brothers, James and William Tom, in panning and mining techniques he had learned in California, and their persistence paid handsome dividends with the discovery of substantial gold.
What else can I help you with?
What other countries were in the gold rush?
North America, South America, Australia, Newzealand,
What type of colony was Australia before the gold rush era?
Australia was originally a penal colony.
Who came to the gold rush?
There was no gold rush in Australia in the 1840s.
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.
When did the first news of the gold rush reach Australia?
As the Gold Rush started in Australia, instantly - 1851
Who did all the gold belong to before the gold rush?
before 1851, all gold in Australia belonged to the Government. Anyone found selling Gold was breaking the law.
Was the gold rush in Los Angeles?
The gold rush in the 1800s was in eastern australia
Which countries went to California for gold rush?
North America, South America, Australia, Newzealand,china and Europe
Why did the Chinese come to Australia in 1800s?
The Chinese were attracted to Australia because of the gold rush.
What American gold rush was before the Victorian gold rush?
The Californian gold rush!
Was Australia the first gold rush or were there anyone before it?
Many of the miners came from the California fields which were dwindling.
Where is Australia's gold kept?
Gold is kept in the gold rush where all the gold is
