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The '''Victorian [[gold rush]]''' was a period in the history of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] in [[Australia]] between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s.
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The '''Victorian [[gold rush]]''' was a period in the history of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] in [[Australia]] between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s.
  
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
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By 1840 the village of [[Melbourne]], in the far south of [[New South Wales]], was nearly 5 years old. Population growth in Melbourne and the surrounding countryside had been steady but not spectacular, and the city had reached around 10,000 people. This does not include the [[Australian Aborigine|original inhabitants]] who had been there for over 40,000 years.
  
By 1840 the village of [[Melbourne]], in the very south of [[New South Wales]], was nearly 5 years of age. The population growth had been steady, but not spectacular, and was around 10,000 peopleThis does not include the [[Australian Aboriginal|original inhabitants]] who had been there for over 40,000 years.
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In July 1851 the population of 29,000 celebrated as they broke away from New South Wales and the Colony of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] was born. Weeks later it was announced that [[gold]] had been found in Victoria.  The first discoveries were by Louis Michel at [[Warrandyte]], 30 kilometres north-east of MelbourneThese were soon surpassed by bigger discoveries at [[Ballarat]] and [[Bendigo]], and more finds in a number of other locations around Victoria followed.
  
In July 1851 the population of 29,000 celebrated as they broke away from New South Wales and the Colony of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] was born.
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The population of Melbourne grew swiftly as the gold fever took hold:
Weeks later it was announced that [[gold]] had been found in Victoria and the population of Melbourne grew swiftly as the gold fever took hold:
 
  
 
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The total number of people in Victoria also rose. By 1851 it was 75,000 people. Ten years later this rose to over 500,000
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The total number of people in Victoria also rose. By 1851 it was 75,000 people. Ten years later this rose to over 500,000.  
First to be obtained was the 'easy' gold; that which was to be found on the '''surface''', usually in creeks and rivers. The seekers used gold pans,puddling boxes and cradles to separate this [[alluvial]] gold from the dirt and water.  
 
  
When this ran out '''undergound''' [[mining]] began. This was much harder and more dangerous than the panning and puddling. The mines ranged from single person, to teams and eventually large mining companies.  
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First to be obtained was the 'easy' gold; that which was to be found on the '''surface''', usually in creeks and rivers. The seekers used gold pans, puddling boxes and cradles to separate this [[alluvial]] gold from the dirt and water.
The miners followed the underground reefs of gold. At Walhalla alone, Cohens Reef produced over 50 tonnes of gold in 40 years of mining. That is about 1.6 million troy ounces. As of February 2004, that would be worth $US 650 million.
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When this ran out '''undergound''' [[mining]] began. This was much harder and more dangerous than the panning and puddling. The mines ranged from single person, to teams and eventually large mining companies. The miners followed the underground reefs of gold. At Walhalla alone, Cohens Reef produced over 50 tonnes (1.6 million tr oz) of gold in 40 years of mining. As of February 2004, that would be worth $800 million.
  
 
== Major and long lasting impact ==
 
== Major and long lasting impact ==
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It is difficult to underestimate the impact of the Gold Rush on Melbourne, on Victoria, and on Australia as a whole. It touched every aspect of society and elements of it still clearly visible today. The influx of wealth that gold brought soon made Victoria Australia's richest state by far, and Melbourne the nation's largest city. Although most goldfields were exhausted by the end of the 19th century, and although much of the profit was sent back to the United Kingdom, sufficient remained to fund substantial development of industry and infrastructure.
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The [[Eureka Stockade]], an armed protest/revolt over what the miners perceived as unfair policing and harsh taxation, is widely regarded as important in Victoria and Australia's democratic development.
  
It is difficult to underestimate the impact this had on shaping Melbourne and Victoria. It touched every aspect of society; elements of which are clearly visible today.
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It is reflected in the architecure of Victorian gold-boom cities like Melbourne, [[Castlemaine, Victoria|Castlemaine]], [[Ballarat]], [[Bendigo]], [[Maldon]] and [[Beechworth]].   Ballarat has Sovereign Hill &mdash; a 60 acre (240,000&nbsp;m&sup2;) recreation of a gold rush town &mdash; as well as the Gold Museum. The tiny town of Walhalla is at the other end of the spectrum, but certainly worth a visit.
  
The [[Eureka Stockade]], an armed protest/revolt over what the miners perceived as unfair policing and harsh taxation, is widely regarded as important in Victoria and Australia's democratic development. 
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== See also ==
  
It is reflected in the architecure of Victorian gold-boom cities like Melbourne, [[Castlemaine]], [[Ballarat]], [[Bendigo]], Maldon and Beechworth. 
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Ballarat has Sovereign Hill &ndash; a 60 acre (240,000&nbsp;m&sup2;) recreation of a gold rush town &ndash; as well as the Gold Museum. The tiny town of Walhalla is at the other end of the spectrum, but certainly worth a visit.
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
*''Nothing but Gold''   Robyn Annear   ISBN 1876485078
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*''Nothing but Gold'' Robyn Annear ISBN 1876485078
*''Walhalla Heyday'' G.F. James & C.G. Lee ISBN 0959631135
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*''Walhalla Heyday'' G.F. James & C.G. Lee ISBN 0959631135
 
*''Walhalla: Valley of Gold'' John Aldersea & Barbara Hood ISBN 097508870X
 
*''Walhalla: Valley of Gold'' John Aldersea & Barbara Hood ISBN 097508870X
  
 
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[[Category:History of Victoria|Gold rush]]

Revision as of 01:22, 17 July 2005

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The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s.

Background

By 1840 the village of Melbourne, in the far south of New South Wales, was nearly 5 years old. Population growth in Melbourne and the surrounding countryside had been steady but not spectacular, and the city had reached around 10,000 people. This does not include the original inhabitants who had been there for over 40,000 years.

In July 1851 the population of 29,000 celebrated as they broke away from New South Wales and the Colony of Victoria was born. Weeks later it was announced that gold had been found in Victoria. The first discoveries were by Louis Michel at Warrandyte, 30 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. These were soon surpassed by bigger discoveries at Ballarat and Bendigo, and more finds in a number of other locations around Victoria followed.

The population of Melbourne grew swiftly as the gold fever took hold:

year   population
 1835	0
 1840	10,000
 1851	29,000
 1854	123,000

The total number of people in Victoria also rose. By 1851 it was 75,000 people. Ten years later this rose to over 500,000.

First to be obtained was the 'easy' gold; that which was to be found on the surface, usually in creeks and rivers. The seekers used gold pans, puddling boxes and cradles to separate this alluvial gold from the dirt and water.

When this ran out undergound mining began. This was much harder and more dangerous than the panning and puddling. The mines ranged from single person, to teams and eventually large mining companies. The miners followed the underground reefs of gold. At Walhalla alone, Cohens Reef produced over 50 tonnes (1.6 million tr oz) of gold in 40 years of mining. As of February 2004, that would be worth $800 million.

Major and long lasting impact

It is difficult to underestimate the impact of the Gold Rush on Melbourne, on Victoria, and on Australia as a whole. It touched every aspect of society and elements of it still clearly visible today. The influx of wealth that gold brought soon made Victoria Australia's richest state by far, and Melbourne the nation's largest city. Although most goldfields were exhausted by the end of the 19th century, and although much of the profit was sent back to the United Kingdom, sufficient remained to fund substantial development of industry and infrastructure.

The Eureka Stockade, an armed protest/revolt over what the miners perceived as unfair policing and harsh taxation, is widely regarded as important in Victoria and Australia's democratic development.

It is reflected in the architecure of Victorian gold-boom cities like Melbourne, Castlemaine, Ballarat, Bendigo, Maldon and Beechworth. Ballarat has Sovereign Hill — a 60 acre (240,000 m²) recreation of a gold rush town — as well as the Gold Museum. The tiny town of Walhalla is at the other end of the spectrum, but certainly worth a visit.

See also

External links

Books

  • Nothing but Gold Robyn Annear ISBN 1876485078
  • Walhalla Heyday G.F. James & C.G. Lee ISBN 0959631135
  • Walhalla: Valley of Gold John Aldersea & Barbara Hood ISBN 097508870X