1855, National Gallery of Australia Minor discoveries of gold were made in Australia in the early days, but it was the Californian goldrush of 1849 which sharpened interest. A tough brash mountain of a man named Edward Hammond Hargraves returned from California to try the prospecting skills he ...
These Australian Gold Rush Timeline Cards start on the 30th May 1823, when the first pieces of gold were found in the Fish River near Bathurst. Materials Needed white paper printer laminator scissors binder ring The finding of gold in Australia was a turning point for the Australian society. ...
Edward Hargraves was the man who would set off the first Australian gold rush. As self-appointed leader of a small group which travelled to California in 1850, Hargraves learned the craft of prospecting for gold with pans, cradles and excavation. More importantly he noticed similarities in the ...
Gold in Western Australia drew many prospectors; the region's gold rush accelerated in the 1890s after two prospectors found gold in a town called Coolgardie, leading to the accelerated development of Perth. The British Empire at its
Everything changed when prospectors struck gold in Australia. At the onset of the Australian gold rush in the 1850s, unofficial gold coins were used. A shortage of coins also meant traders' tokens were used as currency. The population started to boom and more coins were needed. After a req...
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...
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 ...
An Australian Gold Sovereign Sovereigns and half sovereigns were minted for circulation in Australia from 1855 until 1919 (in the case of halves) and 1931 for the full sovereigns. During this time they were minted at the Australian branches of the Royal Mint in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. ...
“The sovereigns from 1855 to 1870 are among the most important and valuable series in Australian numismatics. These were the first coins struck by the Royal Mint in Sydney that was established in 1855 as the first branch of the British Royal Mint,” said Scott Thompson, PCGS World Coin Dep...