Hello All, Mike from Canada asked about the gold rush in Australia. Just to add to Nandina's reply, there were also significant gold mining sites in NSW too. The 1850s saw gold discovered in the Bathurst region which prompted a 'rush' to the area. Sofala, Hill End, Trunkey and many other towns sprang up as a result. Most now are just a small collection of a few remaining houses(with a pub), where once thousands had dug for gold. Cheerio, Cathy _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com