Some of the shops sold supplies such as bread and meat Etc Others sold equipment for diggers
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The shops were simple and basic - either supplying food items or drinks. There was what we call today a Chemist, and lollie shop.
In all gold jackpots, example: Sovereign Hill (Ballerat, Victoria, Australia), and several other areas of Victoria, Australia.
There is a 600 acre gold field at 21 Briardle AVE, Enfield Victoria AUSTRALIA 3352
The Chinese had to pay a levey of 10 pounds for every Chinese person that landed in Victoria.
South Australia, Western Australia, North Australia, Q.L.D, N.S.W, A.C.T and Victoria
because of the gold rushes in victoria
Gold towns and cities in Australia include:Ballarat (Victoria)Bendigo (Victoria)Castlemaine (Victoria)Kalgoorlie (Western Australia)Coolgardie (Western Australia)Gympie (Queensland)Ophir (New South Wales)Sofala (New South Wales)Hill End (New South Wales)
Gold is still fossicked in most of the states in Australia. It is mined in huge quantities in Western Australia, and lesser amounts in Victoria and Tasmania.
Bushrangers are common in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, but they lived all over Australia. During the gold rushes they were most common in places where their were a lot of money and gold, or along the 'money routes'.
Victoria was a particularly rich gold mining state. Some of the gold mining towns were:BendigoBallaratCastlemaineBeechworthMaryboroughMoliagulHeathcoteDaylesfordMaldonWalhallaChilternClunesOmeoStawellCreswickBerringaWedderburn
There were several gold rushes - Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia.
The goldrush in Victoria, Australia began in August 1851.
Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, in 1869.