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Gold Rush Timeline. Elizabeth Broughan. 1850’s. Gold was discovered in Enoch Point Gold was discovered in Bright Gold was discovered in Omeo. 1860’s. Gold is found at Omeo, Walhalla, Dargo, and Central Gippsland. Towns begin to form in this region.
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Gold Rush Timeline Elizabeth Broughan
1850’s • Gold was discovered in Enoch Point • Gold was discovered in Bright • Gold was discovered in Omeo
1860’s • Gold is found at Omeo, Walhalla, Dargo, and Central Gippsland. Towns begin to form in this region. • Enoch Point’s population booms to over several hundred people • Gold is found at Talboltville • Gold is found at Bull town • Gold is found at Grant • Gold is found at crooked river
1870’s • Gold was found in Jericho • Gold was discovered in Boggy Creek • Gold was discovered in Bingo • Gold was discovered in Scotch Hollow • Gold is found at Jamieson
1880’s • Gold is found at haunted stream, Cobannah Creek 1890’s • Walhalla has the richest gold supply in Victoria
Bibliography • http://experience.gippsland.com/GoldExperience/Default.asp • http://douglasstewart.com.au/objects/enochs-point-big-river-goldfield-gippsland-victoria-c-1865/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_gold_rush • http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00301b.htm