This website is a living resource for those interested in family or local history, technology or material culture, and is tailored to the needs of students, scholars, enthusiasts, visitors and the general public.
Telling the story of gold through images, stories and multimedia interactives, it connects individual stories to the wider historical themes of global gold rushes, global migration flows, building the Australian nation and democratic change during the gold rushes.
There are many ways anyone interested in gold mining can experience it for themselves. Historic sites connected to the goldfields and contemporary, working mines all around the country provide a glimpse into the life of a gold miner across the centuries.
Support for this project was made available through an Australian Government Gift to the Nation to celebrate National Heritage listing of the Castlemaine Diggings National park and the Eureka Stockade Gardens. Gifts to the Nation is an important part of the Australian Government’s commitment to protecting and promoting Australia’s National Heritage places.
The views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Government and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.
The website was produced by the Cultural Heritage Unit in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne, which is undertaking Australian Research Council research projects on the Australian goldfields and on rural and regional history. The Unit supervises many PhD research projects in these study areas, and has considerable experience in developing digital and on-line resources.
This website was developed by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, The University of Melbourne.
The following institutions have kindly contributed digital resources from their collections:
Support for this project was made available through an Australian Government Gift to the Nation to celebrate National Heritage listing of the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park and the Eureka Stockade Gardens. Gifts to the Nation is an important part of the Australian Government’s commitment to protecting and promoting Australia’s National Heritage places.
The views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Government and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.