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People came from all over Australia and, indeed, the world, to try to find gold. Men downed the tools of their trade and walked away from their jobs, their businesses and their farms, all because of the lure of gold. New towns sprang up overnight as people moved in with their tents and set up claims. Enterprising businessmen saw that more fortune was to be gained from charging inflated prices for supplies on the goldfields, so they set up shops in these new towns, where they had a monopoly on the sale of goods.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere is much conjecture about who was the first person to find gold in Australia. It would be fair to say that perhaps we will never actually know who was the first person to find gold. However, there are some records of notable people finding gold. Surveyor James McBrien reported finding gold near Bathurst, NSW in 1823. The real facts will probably never be known.
Gold was first "officially" discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, by Edward Hargraves.
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∙ 11y agoIn Summer Hill Creek Edward Hargraves claimed he found gold but John Lister and the Tom brothers really found
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∙ 14y agoGold was first found at Young, originally known as Lambing Flat, in 1860.
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Where did goldmining begin?
In 1851 Edward Hargraves found gold in Bathurst NSW.
When and where did the gold rush start in NSW?
The gold rush in Australia started in May 1851 after it was announced that there had been the first strike of payable gold near Ophir (near Bathurst) in NSW.
Who found Sovereign Hill?
It is unknown who actually found the first gold at Sovereign Hill. 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.
What was Australia's first gold field?
Australia's first gold field was the one where the first payable gold was discovered in 1851 - that is Ophir, at Summerhill Creek, near Bathurst in NSW.
What is the distance from Sydney NSW to young?
The distance from Sydney's CBD to Young, NSW is 366km.
When did the Bathurst Gold Rush start?
The first official discovery of payable gold near Bathurst, NSW, was made in 1851.
When did Rev WB Clarke fing gold in NSW?
Reverend W.B. Clarke found gold in New South Walesin the year 1844.
Who discovered the gold near Bathurst?
The first official discovery of payable gold near Bathurst, NSW, was made by Edward Hargraves in 1851. Hargraves was assisted by John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir".
When was gold discovered at Ridgeway Goldmine in NSW Australia?
Gold was discovered at Ridgeway Goldmine, near Orange, NSW in November 1996.
Is young nsw a good place?
yes it is awesome! i live in young nsw and young nsw has awesome stuff here like a town pool, lots of awesome motels, lots of parks and more!the motels are really good!!
When did the gold rush begins?
The gold rush began in 1851 NSW
