How gold changed Ballarat
A special joint project between Federation University, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and the City of Ballarat has uncovered how the discovery of gold impacted the Yarrowee River, the First Nations people, and how the river runs through Ballarat today. In 1851, gold was discovered in Ballarat and within days hundreds gathered along the Yarrowee searching for their ‘Eureka’ moment. In a few short weeks, the water...