Picture Trails: Trade and Industry

Gold Rush

Experience the highs and lows of Australia’s gold rush, see what life was like at the diggings and witness how gold has become a major mining industry for Australia.

Detail of: "Historical - Relics - Gold-washing 'tub and cradle' at Sovereign Hill Historical Park, Ballard, Victoria", National Archives of Australia, A1500:K26453

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Sugar industry

Sugar has been a major industry for Australia since it was first grown in 1865.

Follow the Sugar industry trail to see the how, who and where of the sugar industry in Australia.

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Forests and logging

Celebrating the initiative of the early pioneers, the forests and logging trail illustrates how foundations were laid for the development and management of the forest and parks industries.

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