Australia is no stranger to large gold finds. There have been some monsters found here. Victoria in particular was famous for some exceptionally large nuggets. A region that came to be known as the “Golden Triangle” has produced some of the continents most spectacular discoveries. In fact, many of the world’s largest gold nuggets came […]
Australian gold nuggets
Finding Gold Nuggets in the Adelaide Hills
In the mid-19th Century, rumors of gold discovery originated from several states of the commonwealth. But, the first documented gold finding took place in South Australia. In 1846, prospector J. Richards found gold near Castambul, the area later became the Victoria Mine. Soon after, reports of gold discoveries emerged from all throughout South Australia. Miners […]
Gold Mining in Australia’s Northern Territory
Gold was the first mineral discovery in the Northern Territory. The discovery had entailed numerous deposits that were found in small quantities in several locations during the 1860s. With these early finds, the plans of the Australian government to develop the Northern Territory flourished, with high hopes relying upon mining as a major economic force […]
Major Gold Discoveries in Western Australia
Gold in Western Australia was first identified in ore specimens from the Murchison lead and copper deposits after being assayed in Adelaide in 1848. During 1852-53, shepherds and early prospectors discovered rich specimens of gold-bearing material in the eastern regions, but later found difficulties of tracing back the exact locations of their discoveries. In 1854, […]