June 9, 1851: Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne.#ausnews #vicnews #history #victoria #australia #goldrush #latrobe
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Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales.
The Victorian News