Ballarat is the third-largest city in the Australian state of Victoria. The main reason for this is the fact it has been built on the profits of gold. European settlement in the area began as miners in tents searching for their riches, armed with pickaxes and buckets. Gold was first discovered in Ballarat in 1851, and the town grew from there. This monument was erected to celebrate both the centenary of gold discovery and the birth of Ballarat. It was erected by the Ballarat Historical Society in 1951, and features a…
