Many significant events have occurred throughout history which have helped shape Australia to what we have become today. I believe three very influential events of our history, are the Gold Rush, Eureka Stockade and Federation.
The Gold Rush was an era remembered as an important part of Australia’s history. The first discovery of gold was in New South Wales in 1851. Being the closest town to the diggings, Bathurst was filled with panic and anxiety. People were flooding the town from national and international places, and men of trades were giving up their professions and moving to the diggings. This same situation was repeated throughout Australia to form the Gold Rush.