The gold rush of the 1850s transformed Victoria, ... Mr Darby has looked for gold all over Australia, studied old mining records and exhaustively prospected the region's creeks and gullies.

The four part mini-series, which premiered this week, is inspired by real and untold stories of Australia’s goldfields in the 1850s: primarily of the 24,000 Chinese miners who came to Victoria ...

The early 1870s was a surreal period of Australia’s history. The Gold Rush had seized the nation. Make-shift towns were springing up throughout New South Wales and Victoria, to support miners seeking ...

Most of Victoria's gold remains underground, considered too deep for the 19th century diggers to reach. But now many companies are starting to tap into this resource. It is estimated 80 million ...

An amateur gold prospector in Victoria, Australia, recently discovered a gold nugget big enough to hold in two hands, worth around A$240,000. It was a lucky find, but he had chosen the right place ...

Two miners have won exploration rights to more than 15,000 square kilometres in north-central Victoria, where millions of ounces of gold are thought to remain.

Australia’s latest 'gold' rush escalates. H2EX teams up with CSIRO in the search for natural hydrogen Down Under. High hopes: H2EX chairman Peter Coleman Photo: H2EX ...

Two friends from Western Australia have struck gold, pocketing more than $160,000 after discovering large nuggets during a prospecting mission. Deals of the Week In the know quiz ...

The unmarked grave of John Joseph must have been stepped on a thousand times, by miners from his own era of gold-hunting 1850s Australia, and then by generations of future fortune seekers.

An amateur gold digger in Australia has unearthed a massive gold nugget worth $160,000. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works .

Russia could overtake Australia as the world’s No. 2 gold producer over the next five years as increasing output from junior miners complements the development of a huge untapped deposit in Siberia.

Southern Star granted licence for gold mining in central Victoria. By Jonathon Magrath. Updated October 5 2023 - 3:04pm, first published 3:00pm. By Jonathon Magrath. ... Voice of Real Australia.