TheAustralian gold rushbegan in the nineteenth century. It is something that has become an integral part of the national history. A walk through the pages of the Australian culture and heritage would be incomplete without the chapters on gold. So, who discovered gold in Australia? Where was it...
Make your way toThe Eureka Centreto visit the site of the 1854 Eureka Stockade Rebellion. Not only will you learn about the cultural impact of the gold rush, you’ll also hear the stories of the men and women who fought for miners’ rights and view the Eureka Flag – one of the natio...
an unidentified 19th-century wreck at Koombana Bay, Western Australia, a late 19th-century Australian-built shipwreck on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, and the Puerto Pirámides I shipwreck in Argentina—have utilized metallurgical analysis to establish initial temporal ranges for the ...
gold rush AFL Eureka Flag Ned Kelly Waltzing Matilda Australian History Timeline: 1900s to 1940s The Australian History Timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries. Part 2 covers the 1900s to the 1940s. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islan...
This compilation of documents and lists gathers together ships’ cockets, port officers’ logs, signal charts, maps, passenger and crew lists, newspaper reports and diaries during the Californian Gold Rush and Great Fires of San Francisco, 1849-1851. Captain James Day (1808-1882), navigator, ...
Eureka Tower is an imposing tower block on Melbourne's Southbank measuring 297 metres tall and topped with a 24-carat gold-plated square at the top. The tower opened in 2006 and was named after the anti-colonial Eureka Rebellion of the Victorian gold rush, with the building's red stripe ...
He returned to the stage during the California gold rush and went on to carve out a significant reputation in America and internationally – notably as a troupe manager/leader. Hussey came to Australia in 1869 and was initially associated with Frank Weston. He later toured his own troupes and...
The Australian gold rushes began with the discovery of gold in New South Wales in 1851. The gold rushes transformed the colonies and were a defining era of Australian history.