Turon River

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The Turon River is a river in the middle of the Australian state of New South Wales, about 250 kilometers west of Sydney near Bathurst. On its shores in 1851 gold was discovered in the year.

The Turon River forms just north of Portland from the Jews Creek and Coolamigal Creek. It flows through Sofala and flows into the Macquarie River, a tributary of the Barwon River, and thus of the Darling River. At its upper reaches it flows through the Turon National Park.

In many river trout live.

Gold Rush

At the Turon River one of the first gold rushes took place in Australia. The Chinese prospectors who needed to wash out the gold water, built to channels panning for gold along the river, which are still visible in part. At that time there were already first aversions against the Chinese on the goldfields. The reasons lay in the competition and in the latent racism.

The gold seekers had to pay 30 shillings. The claims were only 12.5 square meters. Therefore, the work was extremely difficult. Although the Governor Fitzroy reduced the sum, but when the license fee has been charged to resistance built up: the gold rush is not paid. Subsequently, the police punished those who had not paid, with £ 5; the penalty doubled for each additional tardiness. The police were always hateful. She was abused as Diggers Hunts, and there were clashes.

Today is in the region of the Gold Rush, a recreation area, can be operated in the gold panning, canoeing, fishing and horse riding.