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Australian gold rush era Map of New South Wales, Australia, highlighting the location of Bathurst near the center of the state. The map shows major cities, rivers, national parks, and surrounding regions, with an inset indicating New South Wales' position within Australia. Edward Hammond Hargraves Victoria gold rush Map of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria highlighting major cities, towns, and geographic features. Ballarat is marked in the central part of Victoria, west of Melbourne. The map also shows surrounding regions including South Australia, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory, as well as national parks, mountain ranges, and bodies of water such as the Bass Strait and Indian Ocean. An inset in the upper right corner shows Victoria's location within Australia. “Welcome Stranger” “Welcome Stranger” Map of Queensland, Australia, showing major cities, national parks, rivers, and coastal features. Gympie is marked in the southeastern part of the state, north of Brisbane and near the coast. An inset in the top right highlights Queensland's location within Australia. Map of Western Australia highlighting the course of the Murchison River, which flows from the inland region westward to the Indian Ocean near Kalbarri. The map shows major cities, national parks, deserts, and surrounding bodies of water, with an inset indicating the location of Western Australia within the country. Chinese gold miner

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