Victoria is home to beautiful coastlines, stunning national parks and enchanting towns that many flock to year round. However, the sunny Australian state is more than just a tourist’s paradise. As host to one of the greatest gold rushes in world history, Victoria stands as a world-renowned gold province with a rich history of mining and widespread mineralization across a variety of deposit styles.
Australia currently stands as the second largest gold producer, following closely behind China. However, political stability, high-grade and low-cost mining conditions have made Victoria an attractive (and unique) hotspot for gold mining over the years. With such high yield gold potential in the continent’s geology, surfing the gold coasts of Australia has taken on a whole new meaning.
The gold rush begins
One of the biggest gold rushes in history took place in New South Wales, Australia in 1851, later extending to the province of Victoria. Within a year, over half a million “diggers” rushed to the goldfields of Australia, some travelling from as far as the United States, Germany, China and Poland. The discovery of this immense gold resource became one of the most foundational events in the state of Victoria, impacting the Australian state’s demographic, economic and political evolution.
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