On 9 June, 1858 at 8.20pm an excited shout rang out from Ballarat’s Red Hill Mine.
The Welcome Nugget, the largest piece of gold in the world, had just been discovered.
Find out why this was such a special moment for Ballarat and what happened to the nugget afterwards.
Step inside our glamourous Victoria Theatre and discover the history of Ballarat’s most famous entertainment venue
Photographer Marie Watt will exhibit her haunting images of former gold rush towns at the Gold Museum as part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. The discovery of gold in Victoria in 1851 changed the state forever. We are familiar with the grand […]