The first gold in Victoria was found in Clunes on 11 June 1851, by James Esmond. However, on 9 August 1851, Victoria's goldrush began when gold was discovered at Mt Alexander, 60km northeast of Ballarat, and close to the town of Bendigo, in July 1851.
Gold was first discovered in Ballarat, Victoria in August 1851.
The first gold in Victoria was found in Clunes on 11 June 1851, by James Esmond.However, on 9 August 1851, Victoria's goldrush began tentatively when gold was found at Sovereign Hill near Ballarat. The real goldrush then began when gold was discovered at Mt Alexander, 60km northeast of Ballarat, and close to the town of Bendigo, a few months later.
Australia's first payable gold was officially discovered in Australia in May 1851.
The first gold in Victoria was found in Clunes on 11 June 1851, by James Esmond. However, on 9 August 1851, Victoria's goldrush began when gold was discovered at Mt Alexander, 60km northeast of Ballarat, and close to the town of Bendigo, in July 1851.
The gold rush at Ballarat, Victoria began in August 1851.
1851 was the year that the first payable gold was discovered in Australia.
The main events of the Australian gold rush began when Edward Hargraves discovered payable gold at Summerhill Creek, near Bathurst, in February 1851 and the government made the official announcement in May of that year. Less than three months after gold was "officially" discovered at Ophir in 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, in August 1851.
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Less than three months after the first serious gold strike (and the start of the Australian goldrush) in New South Wales, the first payable gold was also found in Victoria. However, gold was found before then.The first gold in Victoria was found in Clunes on 11 June 1851, by James Esmond. However, on 9 August 1851, Victoria's goldrush began tentatively when gold was found at Sovereign Hill near Ballarat, in the same month Victoria gained its independence from the NSW colony. 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, in August 1851.
The official year of discovery of gold in New South Wales and, four months later, Victoria, was 1851. These were the discoveries that sparked the gold rush in Australia.
Gold was discovered in Australia in 1851. This event triggered a gold rush that significantly impacted the country's economy and population.
The goldrush in Victoria, Australia began in August 1851.