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“This reserve encompasses the site of the Whroo township and part of the associated Whroo goldfields. Alluvial gold was found at the present sites of Rushworth and Whroo in August 1853 and the resultant gold-rush brought thousands of hopeful diggers to the area overnight. With the winding down of mining activity in the 1890s the…

“Take the historic town walk and learn all about the history of Walhalla, including the Corner Stores Museum, the Old Fire Station spanning the creek, the Mountaineer Brass Band Rotunda, the Mechanics Institute, the Bank Vault, the local Post and Telegraph Office, St Johns Church and the hillside cemetery with its vertical graves.” Click Here…

“The story of quartz mining on Victoria Hill lies at the heart of Bendigo”s historical status as the world”s richest and deepest reefing field. Gold was discovered on Victoria Hill in 1854, and by early 1855 claims had been taken up over its entire extent. The mines worked until 1954 and produced over 22 million…

“Sovereign Hill is an open air museum that depicts Ballarat”s first ten years after the discovery of gold in 1851 and comprises over 60 historically recreated buildings, with costumed volunteers. The gold diggings are the centre point of the complex, featuring a winding creek in which visitors are able to pan for real gold. This…