It certainly was. Whether it as theft directly from a miner's tent, or theft of the gold as it left the goldfields bound for the banks in larger towns, it was a continual problem.
At the time gold was found in Australia, there was a major gold rush going on in California.
The four major cities in the Gold Rush Era were Sacramento, Modesto, San Francisco and Stockton. The Gold Rush Era lasted 1848 to 1855.
If you mean the CA gold rush I would listSacramentoSan FranciscoStocktonModesto
Fort Knox was the major storing place for gold that was obtained during the Gold Rush. Fort Knox is a base in the state of Kentucky.
the exploration led by major thomas michel
The Californian gold rush!
the gold rush
Some of the major difficulties that the early gold prospectors had faced in Australia during the gold rush included cultural conflicts and a lack of housing. Often, people of different cultures would fight and even kill other prospectors.
the klondike gold rush is the main name and they found gold 1896 but the actual rush began 1897
California gold rush
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cariboo gold rush in b.c.,canada - 1857 but the actual gold rush didn't start until 1861