Clermont is a small mining town located in the Isaac Region, Queensland Australia. Although the town is commonly known as a major hub for large coal mines, it has a rich mining history that dates back decades. Clermont also has a wide array of mineral deposits including gold and other metals. Gold mining will however […]
To a man who loves gold, the study of Victoria is fascinating and exciting. The region almost attained overnight fame due to the discovery of gold and the sudden boost in gold mining. The discovery of the yellow metal in Bendigo, Ballarat, and a few other locations in Victoria triggered a gold rush. Fortune seekers […]
The history of New Zealand’s goes hand in hand with gold mining. Minor gold deposits have been known since at least the 1840s. In the year 1842 New Zealand experienced a few new gold discoveries near Nelson. At that time there were only a small quantity of gold extracted and the discovery was largely forgotten. […]
Australia is ranked as the third largest gold producing nation in the world and has a gold mining history that is rich with intrigue and diversity. Gold is Australia was first found in New South Wales in the year 1823. Thereafter, there had been erratic discoveries of traces of gold for several years in New […]
According to some reports given, gold discoveries in Australia are believed to have occurred way before the gold rush of the early 1850s. Strangely enough, the gold rush in California probably sped up the discovery of the gold in Victoria. The colonial government realized that a lot of people were rushing to California when gold […]
The world’s largest gold specimen was known as “The Beyers and Holtermann Nugget”. It was found in Australia during 1872. Despite its name, this was not actually a “nugget” as it was not one single piece of gold. However, it was still by far the largest mass of gold ever found. I say “was” because […]
Significant amounts of gold has been produced on the island of Tasmania, even though it has not received as much attention as other on the mainland of Australia. Gold production began over a century ago at Beaconsfield and Lefroy. The northeastern parts of Tasmania, Alberton, Mathinna, Mangana and Warentinna in particular, are the primary gold […]
While ore was being assayed from the Murchison copper and lead deposits in 1848, gold was discovered in Western Australia for the first time. Four years later prospectors found fairly rich gold-bearing ores in the eastern areas, but it was difficult to trace the exact locations. Gold in quartz was found in the Murchison district […]
At one time Victoria was a richer gold bearing area than any other place in the world, with the exception of California. In 1856, which was Victoria’s richest year, 3,053,744 ounces of gold was recovered, with over 60-million ounces recovered between the years of 1851 and 1896. Cohens Reef was particularly rich, producing over 1.6 […]
At one time Victoria was a richer gold bearing area than any other place in the world, with the exception of California. In 1856, which was Victoria’s richest year, 3,053,744 ounces of gold was recovered, with over 60-million ounces recovered between the years of 1851 and 1896. Cohens Reef was particularly rich, producing over 1.6 […]