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feb 12, 1851 - The Gold-Rush Begins!

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On Wednesday the 12th of February 1851, Edward Hammond Hargraves discovered, with his assistants, little flecks gold in Lewis Pond Creek. He was given 200 pounds from Victoria and $10, 000 from NSW as a reward for finding gold.

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feb 12, 1851
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~ 175 years ago

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