1. GOLDMINING
Australia
By Nicolai Gram

2. WHY GOLDMINING?
Important part of Australian history
Development boost, gold rush
Important to the Australian economy

3. DISCOVERY OF GOLD
http://
www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/
articles/goldrush/
Exploration of Australia: 1606 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Australian_gold_rushes
Convicts to Australia: 1788-1868
Discovery of gold: 1851, New South Wales
Edward Hargraves
Ophir
Reported his finding to authorities

4. Convict immigration
Discovery of Australia Discovery of gold
1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900

5. GOLD RUSH
Discovery of gold -> Immediate rush for gold
Ophir: 1000 prospectors 4 months after discovery
26,4 tons of gold in NSW in 1852
Gold attracting neighbours from Victoria
Authorities rewarding gold findings near Melbourne, to
prevent immigration to NSW
Rush continued through the rest of the country

6. MAP

7. EFFECTS OF THE GOLD RUSH
Population
New South Wales
1851 - 77.000
1853 - 540.000
Australia
1852 - 370.000 people immigrated to Australia
1851 - 430.000
1871 - 1.700.000

8. EFFECTS OF THE GOLD RUSH
Economy boom
1850’s - 1/3 of the world’s gold from Australia
Gold in Australian authorities hands
License to mine (30 shilling a month)
Boost in development of the country
Infrastructure- First railway built
Industry
Melbourne
End of convict immigration
Convicts buying license and converting into miners

9. GOLDMINING TODAY
300 tons per year
Coal: A$ 54.590 mio
Iron ore: A$ 34.249 mio
Gold: A$ 16.893 mio
...Wheat, meat, wool
2008-2009

10. GOLDMINING

11. 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