The gold rush was one of most defining periods in Australia's history. It brought wealth, democracy, social change, ...

MELBOURNE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - In the hinterlands of Australia's historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out of the earth. The retired retail worker was ...

A metal detectorist exploring an Australian Gold Rush-era campsite made a remarkable discovery in recent weeks — even without striking gold. Angus James, a treasure hunter in the Australian state of ...

Uncover the rich cultures and stories of First Nations peoples that were disrupted and displaced by settlement on goldfields. Unearth extraordinary stories of people who came to this country to try – ...

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