Bendigo Creek goldfield
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Bendigo Creek goldfield was a major 19th-century Australian goldfield whose rich alluvial and quartz gold deposits led to the rapid growth and establishment of the city of Bendigo in Victoria.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
goldfield
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bendigo gold rush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victorian gold rush era ⓘ |
| cityDevelopedFrom | Bendigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
economic development of Victoria
ⓘ
establishment of the city of Bendigo ⓘ migration to central Victoria ⓘ rapid growth of Bendigo ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| depositType |
alluvial gold
ⓘ
quartz reef gold ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major gold production in Victoria ⓘ |
| era | colonial Australia ⓘ |
| formerColony | Colony of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | gold-bearing quartz reefs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | yes ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | one of the major Australian goldfields of the 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | catalyst for establishment of Bendigo as a city ⓘ |
| importance | one of the richest goldfields in Victoria ⓘ |
| industry | gold mining ⓘ |
| influenced |
population growth in Bendigo region
ⓘ
urban development of Bendigo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century gold rush
ⓘ
alluvial gold deposits ⓘ quartz gold deposits ⓘ |
| languageOfPlaceName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bendigo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colony of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Dja Dja Wurrung traditional lands ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Bendigo Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod |
alluvial mining
ⓘ
quartz reef mining ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Victorian goldfields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victorian goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceExtracted | gold ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Victorian gold rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| state | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorActivity |
1850s
ⓘ
1860s ⓘ 1870s ⓘ |
| typeOfMiningRegion | alluvial and quartz goldfield ⓘ |
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