Because that's where most gold was found
At the time gold was found in Australia, there was a major gold rush going on in California.
California
it was a gold rush in California
the klondike gold rush is the main name and they found gold 1896 but the actual rush began 1897
No, that was in Modern Times. In The Gold Rush he was a prospector.
abaut 25% of gold was found in California and there is 75% still in California
the people who found the gold
the older people who were involved in the gold rush sadly passed away and the gold they had were to be found by relitives or friends. they died!
John Marshall in 1848 discovered gold at Sutter's mill in Coloma. This began the gold rush.
Gold, during the gold rush.
forty-niners