Gold was found in the Bendigo region in the latter half of 1851, leading to the goldrush in that area.
Balaarat, Bendigo.
Gold was discovered in Beechworth, Bendigo and Ballarat, sparking a gold rush. The gold rush brought with it a dramatic increase in trade and a constant influx of immigrants to Victoria, turning Melbourne into a boomtown.
Bendigo or Ballarat
1850's to the 1900's
Ballarat,Bendigo,Gympie
answer: Bendigo and Bullego
Bendigo Gold was created in 1998.
The British rush began in Australia, which was first announced on February 12, 1851, when prospector Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered a goldfield in Bathurst, New South Wales. The British also rushed to the towns of Ballarat and Bendigo for gold mines.
Bathurst, in New South Wales, was the first town to become important in Australia's gold rush. Ballarat and Bendigo, in Victoria, gained considerable importance in the second wave of the gold rush.
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.
it was hard because it was deep underground
In New South Wales, the closest city was Bathurst. In Victoria, the nearest cities were Bendigo and Ballarat.