Gold was first discovered in Ballarat, Victoria in August 1851.
Emily Jane Pring was born in Ballarat, Victoria
The old Ballarat Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria
The city of Ballarat is in the rich, gold-bearing area of central Victoria.
The gold rush at Ballarat, Victoria began in August 1851.
Victoria
Victoria's largest country towns are Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo
Melbourne: Capital with 4,000,000 people Other cities: Geelong, Mildura, Bendigo, Ballarat, Wodonga
Due directly to the gold rushes, Victoria's population grew from a new colony of about 76,000 people in 1851, to the most prosperous colony with the largest population of 540,000 people by 1861. Victoria's population represented 45% of the Australian population.
The Ballarat Gold Rush began on 9 August 1851, when Victoria had its first gold strike at Sovereign Hill near Ballarat. Although the Ballarat fields were rich, the real goldrush began when gold was discovered at Mt Alexander, 60km northeast of Ballarat, and close to the town of Bendigo. Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemeaine all form part of the "golden triangle" of Victoria, as their gold strikes were all within a short time of each other.
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Sovereign Hill is a suburb of Ballarat.