New Zealand Gold Rush any help???

Question

Does anybody know about the New Zealand Gold Rush???????????

Answer 1

One of my ancestors was a blacksmith on the gold fields at Gabriel's gully.  Here are a few sites.

http://www.goldmine-experience.co.nz/edu...

http://www.newzealandmint.com/nzmint.mv?...

http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GoldDisc...

http://www.tvnznetguidewebchallenge.co.n...

Answer 2

It took an Australian prospector to discover gold in Central Otago - which went onto be New Zealand's biggest gold rush

see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Ota...

Timeline here http://www.tvnznetguidewebchallenge.co.n...  more info - http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GoldDisc...