Gold rush technology 1850s - 1990s : educational slide set

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 16/10/2025

The Gold Rush Technology slide set is a joint education project with the Sovereign Hill Ballarat Education Service and comprises - 14 page booklet with background information and descriptions of each image. Includes equipment used by Gold Rush miners, from simple alluvial panning to underground mining. Also includes modern gold exploration methods using geology and geophysics. - 15 slides - student question/s for each slide Suitable for primary levels Years 5-6 and secondary levels Years 7-8

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Title Gold rush technology 1850s - 1990s : educational slide set
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/2a0e50bc-a073-4c36-86e4-72d381918a35
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
Geospatial Coverage Australia
Data Portal Geoscience Australia

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