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Uncover a wealth of Victorian goldfield and goldrush information.
Short films and podtours of Bendigo, Castlemaine and Maldon.
Gold transformed Victoria. Impressive buildings grew throughout the state, in towns large and small. Majestic courthouses, opposing mechanics institutes and opulent post offices. Many of these buildings can be seen today and some seem strangely ornate in the small rural towns.
This education package gives students a good overview of the importance and dominance of the city and provides insights into reading the cityscape as a historic document.
Tells 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.