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SUMMARY:Thames Gold Rush Begins (1867)
DESCRIPTION:Thousands poured into the Coromandel Peninsula after gold was confirmed near Thames on this day in 1867\, launching one of New Zealand’s last great rushes.
URL:https://creekrats.co/gold-calendar/thames-gold-rush-begins-1867/
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SUMMARY:Witwatersrand Gold Discovery (1886)
DESCRIPTION:The discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand Basin on August 20\, 1886\, triggered the South African gold rush and turned a small camp into the bustling city of Johannesburg. This single find became one of the richest gold deposits in history and transformed South Africa into a global gold powerhouse. It also sparked decades of mining innovation and economic transformation.
URL:https://creekrats.co/gold-calendar/witwatersrand-gold-discovery-1886/
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SUMMARY:First Shipment of NZ Gold to London (1862)
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1862\, the first major consignment of New Zealand gold left Dunedin bound for London\, establishing NZ as a global supplier.
URL:https://creekrats.co/gold-calendar/first-shipment-of-nz-gold-to-london-1862/
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SUMMARY:Eureka Lead Discovery (1851)
DESCRIPTION:The rich Eureka Lead was uncovered in Ballarat on July 23\, 1851\, drawing thousands of miners and setting the stage for the Eureka Stockade.
URL:https://creekrats.co/gold-calendar/eureka-lead-discovery-1851/
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SUMMARY:Gabriel Read Arrives in New Zealand (1861)
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1861\, Gabriel Read arrived in Dunedin en route to Tuapeka\, where he would soon trigger New Zealand’s first major gold rush at Gabriel’s Gully.
URL:https://creekrats.co/gold-calendar/gabriel-read-arrives-in-new-zealand-1861/
CATEGORIES:Historical Events
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SUMMARY:Gold Discovered in Australia (1851)
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1851\, Edward Hargraves’ discovery at Ophir\, near Bathurst\, sparked Australia’s first official gold rush and forever changed the colony’s future.
URL:https://creekrats.co/gold-calendar/gold-discovered-in-australia-1851/
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