Edward Hargraves, who had gained valuable experience in the California gold fields, came to Australia and found gold in a stream near the small town of Bathurst, New South Wales.
केवळ १८५१ साली, ७७ टन सोने फक्‍त कॅलिफोर्नियाच्या सोन्याच्या खाणीतून काढण्यात आले.