The Australian gold rushes started in 1851 when prospector Edward Hargraves discovered gold near Bathurst, New South Wales, at a site Hargraves called Ophir. Six months after gold was found in New South Wales, it was found in Victoria at Ballarat, and a short time later at Bendigo Creek. Gold was also found all over Australia, it was discovered in Western Australia in the 1850s, in Queensland in 1853, in the Northern Territory in 1865, and at Beaconsfield, Tasmania in 1869. With the goldrush came a huge influx of immigrants, the population increasing threefold from 430,000 in 1851 to 1.7 million in 1871. Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... Edward Hammond Hargraves (1816–1891) was a gold prospector who found gold in Australia in 1851, starting the Australian gold rush. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 (IB), 6, d Density, Hardness 19300 kg/m3, 2. ... Bathurst can refer to several cities in English-speaking countries: Bathurst, New Brunswick (Canada) Bathurst, New South Wales (Australia) Bathurst, South Africa, near Grahamstown on the eastern cape. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Ophir is the name of a locality in New South Wales, Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Ballarat is a city in regional Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 84,000 people. ... Bendigo is a large regional town in central Victoria, Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Beaconsfield is a town by the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

With the gold rush came the construction of the first railways and telegraph line, multiculturalism and racism, the Eureka Stockade and the end of penal transportation to the east coast of Australia. The Australian Overland Telegraph Line was completed in 1872 linking Australia with the rest of the world. ... Multiculturalism is a policy, that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in receiving nations. ... An African-American drinks out of a water cooler designated for use by colored patrons in 1939 at a streetcar terminal in Oklahoma City. ... The Eureka Flag The Eureka Stockade was a miners revolt in 1854 in Victoria, Australia against the officials supervising the gold-mining region of Ballarat due to many reasons, including heavily priced mining items and the expense of a digging license. ... In law and in history, particularly with reference to the histories of Australia and United Kingdom, the word transportation refers to the deporting of convicted criminals to a penal colony. ...

Reference

• Australian Department of Culture and Recreation. The Australian Gold Rush (http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/goldrush/)