GOLDMININGAustralia

By Nicolai Gram

WHY GOLDMINING?

Important part of Australian historyDevelopment boost, gold rush

Important to the Australian economy

DISCOVERY OF GOLD

Exploration of Australia: 1606

Convicts to Australia: 1788-1868

Discovery of gold: 1851, New South WalesEdward HargravesOphirReported his finding to authorities

http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/goldrush/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_gold_rushes

Discovery of Australia

Convict immigration

1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900

Discovery of gold

GOLD RUSH

Discovery of gold -> Immediate rush for gold

Ophir: 1000 prospectors 4 months after discovery26,4 tons of gold in NSW in 1852

Gold attracting neighbours from VictoriaAuthorities rewarding gold findings near Melbourne, to prevent immigration to NSW

Rush continued through the rest of the country

MAP

EFFECTS OF THE GOLD RUSH

Population

New South Wales1851 - 77.0001853 - 540.000

Australia 1852 - 370.000 people immigrated to Australia1851 - 430.0001871 - 1.700.000

EFFECTS OF THE GOLD RUSH

Economy boom1850’s - 1/3 of the world’s gold from AustraliaGold in Australian authorities handsLicense to mine (30 shilling a month)

Boost in development of the countryInfrastructure- First railway builtIndustryMelbourne

End of convict immigrationConvicts buying license and converting into miners

GOLDMINING TODAY

300 tons per year

Coal: A$ 54.590 mioIron ore: A$ 34.249 mioGold: A$ 16.893 mio...Wheat, meat, wool2008-2009

GOLDMINING

SOURCES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_gold_rushes

http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/goldrush/

http://www.gold-net.com.au/maps1.html

http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/australia/export-import.html