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jan 1, 1850 - Gold discovered in Victoria

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Gold was first officially found in Victoria in 1850 near a place called Clunes, it was discovered by James Esmond. The finding of Gold in Ballarat in 1851 was then recognised as the richest goldfield in the world. Near eagle hawk Gully, up to 6,000 diggers came per week in hope of finding gold.

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jan 1, 1850
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~ 175 years ago
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