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Gold rushes around the world. By Kyle. Gold rush in California. The California gold rush started in 1848 The gold was found by man called James W. Marshall In march 1848 the discovery was reported in the San Francisco newspapers

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  1. Gold rushes around the world By Kyle

  2. Gold rush in California • The California gold rush started in 1848 • The gold was found by man called James W. Marshall • In march 1848 the discovery was reported in the San Francisco newspapers • Many people from different country's came to join the gold rush • The California gold rush finished in 1859

  3. Gold rush in south Africa • The gold rush started in 1886 in the town of Witwatersrand • George Harrison was an Australian gold miner he was the person that discovered gold in south Africa • He declared his discovery with the government • The park where he discovered the gold was named in his honour • After this the park was opened for gold mining

  4. Gold rush in London • The gold rush in London started in 1896 • Thousands of people all over the world came to Klondike in London for the gold rush • SkookumJim Mason discovered the gold in August 1996 • The gold rush ended very quickly it only went for three years and then ended in 1899

  5. Gold rush in New Zealand • The gold rush in New Zealand started in the 1860’s • The gold rush was in Otago in the Gabriel's Gully • The gold rush was very slow and became a long term activity • People are still looking for gold there today

  6. Gold rush in Australia • The gold rush in Australia started in 1851 • Edward Hammond Hargraves claimed the discovery of payable gold in Australia • Gold was discovered in NSW but about 8 months later gold was discovered in Melbourne • The gold rush ended in 1896

  7. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_gold_rushes • http://www.google.com.au/search?q=gold+rush&safe=on&um=1&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&safe=on&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=gold+ru • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Otago_Gold_Rush

  8. Bibliography part 2 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witwatersrand_Gold_Rush • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush • http://www.google.com.au/search?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1440&bih=663&prmdo=1&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=gold+miners+tools&oq=gold+minners&aq=1s&aqi=g-s10&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=1700l31294l0l35038l32l32l10l6l11l0l328l3450l2-10.4l14l0

  9. Bibliography part 3 • http://www.google.com.au/search?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1440&bih=663&prmdo=1&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=old+gold+mine&oq=old+gold+mine&aq=0&aqi=g2&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=9016l15631l0l18548l6l6l1l0l0l0l296l1201l0.1.4l5l0

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  11. Thank you By Kyle

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