It is unknown who discovered the Bendigo goldfields. The Bendigo goldfields are part of the huge "golden triangle" of Victoria. The first gold in Victoria was found within this "golden triangle" in Clunes by James Esmond. He made what is believed to be the first gold discovery at Clunes on 11 June 1851. However, at almost the same time, gold was also discovered at Anderson's Creek, near Warrandyte, by Melbourne publican Louis Michel. Both Clunes and Warrandyte claim to be the first town in Victoria where gold was found.
Gold was first discovered in Ballarat, Victoria in August 1851.
Gold was discovered in the Sovereign Hill area of Ballarat in August 1851.
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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 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.
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The gold rush in Ballarat lasted 13 years
The ballarat gold rush began on the9 of august in 1851.
The gold rush at Ballarat, Victoria began in August 1851.
he was the first to discover gold
The gold rush started in ballarat.
the first person to discover gold was Jams W Marshall.