Victoria’s Goldfields fast-tracked in bid for World Heritage status
Victoria’s Goldfields are on a fast track to becoming a World Heritage-listed location, as the state and federal governments ...
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Hundreds Died When This Steamship Sank in the Pacific Northwest in 1875 With Gold Worth Millions On Board
The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock. Laden with ...
Victorian Goldfields UNESCO world heritage listing one step closer
The Victorian Goldfields have overcome their first formal hurdle on the way to UNESCO World Heritage status.Victoria's ...
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Gold rush towns bet on tentative World Heritage status for tourism boost
Six gold rush areas have been included in the Tentative World Heritage Status List submission, with the possibility more ...
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Tentative World Heritage listing for Victoria's Goldfields includes "Miners right"
Victoria's government has reassured miners and prospectors that a World Heritage listing of the state's Goldfields will not ...
Australia's goldfields nominated for World Heritage List
The Australian government has nominated the goldfields in the country's southeast for World Heritage status. Tanya Plibersek, ...
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The Discovery of Gold on This Date in 1848 at Sutter’s Creek Kicked Off the California Gold Rush and Transformed America
Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...
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‘Gold Rush’ Recap: Kevin Beets Marks Major Milestone While Rick Ness Hits Roadblock
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for Gold Rush Season 15, Episode 12.] ...
Deseret News archives: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, creating more westward rush
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
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‘Gold Rush’ Recap: Rick Ness Achieves Yukon Dream & Beets Crew Member Makes Dramatic Exit
[Warning: The below contains spoilers for Gold Rush Season 15, Episode 11.] Elsewhere, Tony Beets has enjoyed success at his Indian River and Paradise Hill claims. Eldest son Kevin was still ...