When was gold found in ballarat

Victoria's first officially recognised gold discovery was in near Clunes, almost 40 kilometres north of Ballarat.

Within six months, gold was discovered in Clunes, and then Ballarat, Castlemaine and Bendigo. On 30 November , miners from Ballarat, disgruntled with the colonial government's management of the goldfields, swore allegiance to the Southern Cross flag at Bakery Hill and built a stockade at the nearby Eureka diggings.

Early on the morning of Sunday 3 December, when the stockade was only lightly guarded, government troops attacked. At least 22 diggers, including one woman, and six soldiers were killed. Higher gold prices at that time saw a surge in prospecting and fossicking — largely using electronic detectors - as well as the return of full-scale mining operations to Stawell and Woods Point.

Information available through the Victorian Initiative for Minerals and Petroleum VIMP has acted as a catalyst for a rise in the number of applications for exploration licences in surveyed areas. Productive gold mine continues to operate at site. Looking for gems and minerals, such as gold, can be done using metal detectors or pans.

To fossick in Victoria, you need a current fossicking permit known as a miner's right. Find out about recreational fossicking and buying a miner's right. Contact us. Manage your licence Fossicking Location of resource licences Mineral licences Extractives industry work authority.

Oil and gas permits, leases and licences Geothermal energy licence Licensing disputes, objections and comments Council planning referrals Licensing glossary. The Courier's trusted source for property. Home News Latest News. He held up the dirty mass in his hand to show his friends but dropped it by mistake. Mr Sullivan said the museum had been experiencing a rush of prospectors recently. Mr Sullivan said nuggets as large as Destiny were marvels of nature. Mr Sullivan said the Destiny nugget would keep the folklore about gold in the region alive.

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