The Australian Gold Rush

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🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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When a man called Edward Hargraves first discovered gold in Australia, in 1851, the impact on the country was immeasurable. Word of Hargraves’ good fortune caused thousands of individuals to flood New South Wales and join the rush. Men left their families, professionals quit their jobs, ships were abandoned in the ports, as gold-fever spread through the country. Within two decades, Australia’s population had quadrupled. But what fortunes awaited those hopeful individuals who chased the allure of gold? What were conditions like on the gold-farms and fields? How did the rush impact Australia’s First Nations People? And in what ways did it shape the country? This is a Short History Of The Australian Gold Rush. Written by Nicole Edmunds. With thanks to Mikhala Harkins-Foster, a curator for the National Museum of Australia. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:56.0	It's February 12, 1851, New South Wales, Australia.
1:12.2	The morning sun beats down on the grassy plains of Lewis Ponds Creek, as a man splashes
1:18.3	through a stream.
1:20.8	His bare chest glistens with sweat, and water washes over his feet.
1:27.2	Thirty-one-year-old Edward Hargraves is a prospector by trade.
1:31.3	As he walks, he carries two metal pans, which are filled with water from the stream.
1:37.3	Sloshing and swaying in his grip, they spill their cold contents over his hands,
1:42.3	so he stoops over again to fill them back up.
1:47.5	Now, with the pans brimming, Hargraves clambers out of the river and makes his way to a nearby clearing.
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