yes. they did
1851
Gold was first discovered in Ballarat, Victoria in August 1851.
The ballarat gold rush began on the9 of august in 1851.
The gold rush at Ballarat, Victoria began in August 1851.
Bendigo or Ballarat
During the 1850s gold rush, the population of Ballarat grew to more than 20,000 people. This was between 1851 and 1867.
Ballarat
Gold was discovered in the Sovereign Hill area of Ballarat in August 1851.
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.
The region of Sovereign Hill, near Ballarat in Victoria, was found to be rich in gold in August 1851.
The Ballarat Gold Rush began on 9 August 1851, when Victoria had its first gold strike at Sovereign Hill near Ballarat. Although the Ballarat fields were rich, the real goldrush began when gold was discovered at Mt Alexander, 60km northeast of Ballarat, and close to the town of Bendigo. Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemeaine all form part of the "golden triangle" of Victoria, as their gold strikes were all within a short time of each other.
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.