Victoria Gold Rush
Introduction The Victorian gold rush began in 1851 when gold was discovered near Ballarat and Bendigo. Impact Thousands of diggers flooded into Victoria, transforming it from a quiet pastoral colony into one of the wealthiest places on earth. Walhalla Overview The small town of Walhalla became a major gold mining centre in the 1860s. From the archives1 . Written back in 2004. For the Aspect Computing staff newsletter, I think. Was originally ‘LM3 and Port Phillip non-Bay’. Science moves on and in the 20+ years since, some findings have changed. I have updated the body and included changed footnotes. ...