It wasn't until ten years later, in 1851, that Edward Hargraves, (who had just returned from the gold fields in California) and his colleagues found gold near Bathurst. This time the find was publicised and within a month a thousand men were looking for gold. The area was called Ophir, after the biblical story about King Solomon's gold city.
When Edward Hargraves 'officially discovered gold in 1851' he could never have dreamt how significant his actions would be. The gold rush would have a huge effect on the development of Australia as a nation. In 1852 alone, 370 000 immigrants arrived in Australia and the nation boomed. Over the next 10 years Australia's population was to double seeing the beginning of multiculturalism and democracy in our country.
When Edward Hargraves 'officially discovered gold in 1851' he could never have dreamt how significant his actions would be. The gold rush would have a huge effect on the development of Australia as a nation. In 1852 alone, 370 000 immigrants arrived in Australia and the nation boomed. Over the next 10 years Australia's population was to double seeing the beginning of multiculturalism and democracy in our country.