Race to the gold diggings of Australia

Players race each other from Plymouth in England to Port Phillip, Victoria earning bonuses and penalties. Game made from wood, paper and metal. Contains 6 lead ships and rules card.

In 1851, Edward Hargreaves discovered gold near Bathurst in New South Wales - the beginning of the Australian gold rushes. Within six months, gold had been found in Victoria at Ballarat, and then at Bendigo Creek.

Thousands of diggers rushed to each new area as a gold find was announced. At first the diggers came from the colonies, including South Australia, but soon immigrants arrived from Britain, Europe, America and China, intent on making their fortunes. In 1852 an estimated 370,000 migrants arrived in Australia, and the economy boomed.

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