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. Show less.

Archaeologists found an 800-ton Dutch merchant vessel lost in 1857 off the coast of South Australia, offering a rare look into the region’s maritime trade history.

SBS's ambitious Gold Rush murder mystery New Gold Mountain brings an important part of Australian history to the screen, with a steely Chinese cowboy as the protagonist.

In September 1892 gold was discovered in Western Australia ...

By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Beneath the rough waters of South Australia’s coast, marine archaeologists say they have discovered the lost Dutch merchant vessel Koning Willem de Tweede ...

The West Australian Gold Rush. Witness History. On the 17th of September 1892 gold was discovered in Western Australia. Hear a firsthand account from the BBC archives. Show more.