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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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From Maitland diggers would turn off at Aberdeen and Scone would be the nearest township.Could not go further by dray but could by pack horses. They could travel up the upper waters of the Hunter till they reached an accessible pass to cross the range to the head waters of the Barnett.
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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From Maitland to Hanging Rock estimated to be 150 miles
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Already 40 men at the diggings
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Correspondence from Nathan Burrows re the state of the diggings
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Road to the diggings
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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150 - 200 diggers prospecting with tin dishes. More Cradles being made at Murrurundi and other towns. Distance from Maitland by good dray road 150 miles
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Hanging Rock near Tamworth
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Account of the diggings. Alternate route via Paterson
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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People (including 7 Californians) passing through Muswellbrook dailey on their way to the diggings
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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New gold field found by 'Californian' gold prospectors Renwick and Laurie who had arrived at Hanging Rock via Raymond Terrace, Stroud, through the A.A. Companys estate to the Mountain Station and then to Nathan Burrows property which was 6 miles from Hanging Rock
Surname:
Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
Place:
Hanging Rock near Tamworth
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Account of the exact location of the gold discovery
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Robert Wisdom giving his account of the diggings. 150 diggers at work. Rain stopped. Creek beds soon to be dry
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Nuggets of gold found by Californian diggers, Germans and 'Jamaica blacks' (Robert Wisdom's account of the diggings)
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Many diggers leaving the Hanging Rock diggings and heading to the Peel river diggings above Dr. Jenkins station 27 miles from Tamworth
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Purchasers of gold
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Correspondence re the gold field not producing very much
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Large number of people at the diggings
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Major Innes appointed assistant commissioner at the Peel diggings in consequence of the increasing number of diggers
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Correspondence re Hanging Rock diggings. 400 miners at the diggings
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Visited by S.A. Donaldson who proclaimed the diggings to be a success. About 300 diggers some with wives and familys.
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Gold Discovery Hanging Rock
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Solid waterworn nugget of six ounces found at Hanging Rock.