What year did the Australian gold rush start in?

Answer 1

The discovery of gold was officially announced in May 1851, and this is what started the gold rush in Australia. The first payable gold strike occurred at Ophir, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, when Edward Hargraves, assisted by John Lister, found Australia's first payable gold.

Less than three months later, on 9 August 1851, Victoria had its first major gold strike, and this is when the gold rush really took off.

Answer 2

Gold was found in Australia several decades before the goldrush. However, these earlier discoveries were kept secret for fear they would incite unrest amoh the convicts.

The discovery of gold was officially announced as having occurred at Ophir, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, in May 1851. This was a tentative start to the goldrush.

The goldrush really gained momentum, however, when Victoria had its first gold strike at Sovereign Hill near Ballarat, about three months later. These goldfields were rich and promising, but the real goldrush began when gold was discovered at Mt Alexander, 60km northeast of Ballarat, and close to the town of Bendigo.

Answer 3

On 9 August 1851, Victoria had its first gold strike at Sovereign Hill near Ballarat. While the Ballarat goldfields were rich and promising, the real goldrush began when gold was discovered at Mt Alexander, 60km northeast of Ballarat, and close to the town of Bendigo.

Answer 4

The discovery of gold was officially announced in May 1851. The first payable gold strike occurred at Ophir, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales in February 1851.

Less than three months later, in 9 August 1851, Victoria had its first major gold strike near Bendigo and Ballarat. This is when the real goldrush started.

Answer 5

The Australian gold rush took ace over many decades. It began in Bathurst, New South Wales in May 1851, then really took off when gold was found in Victoria in August 1851. The alluvial gold lasted for several decades in many areas, while new goldfields kept opening up. Tasmania, Queensland, and even South Australia all enjoyed goldrushes, while the rich goldfields of Western Australia which were discovered as late as 1873 have continued to yield a great deal of gold. Even the Northern Territory had a goldrush.

Answer 6

in 1851 Edward Hargraves found a grain of gold in a waterhole near Bathurst

Answer 7

The discovery of gold was officially announced in May 1851. The first payable gold strike occurred at Ophir, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales in February 1851.

Answer 8

The Australian goldrushes began in 1851.