Latrobe Valley Express

Victorian Goldfields, Walhalla closer to World Heritage nod

WALHALLA has been included among a list of six key areas in regional Victoria recognised for their significance in the Victorian Goldrush era. The federal government included the Victorian Goldfields ...
Nasdaq

Bubalus Resources Eyes Promising Victorian Goldfields Acquisition

Bubalus Resources Ltd. has an option to acquire a promising portfolio of exploration licenses in the heart of Victoria’s goldfields, near high-grade mines like Fosterville and Costerfield. The ...
The Conversation

Victoria’s gold rush ended in the 19th century. So why are people still finding so much gold?

An amateur gold prospector in Victoria, Australia, recently discovered a gold nugget big enough to hold in two hands, worth around A$240,000. It was a lucky find, but he had chosen the right place to ...
The Conversation

What would history look like if women were the main characters? Gold Diggers gives us a very funny, refreshingly accurate answer

In the small Victorian goldfields township of Kingower in 1860, two women, the “notorious” Hobart Town Annie and Tipperary Poll, thrashed a man who had accused the pair of theft. He was rescued by a ...
Latrobe Valley Express

Historic Walhalla makes its move

A GOLDEN destiny is set for Victoria’s World Heritage Bid nomination, with Walhalla Goldfields one of many locations included in the Tentative Listing. Last month, the Victorian Goldfields World ...