2 August in Australian History

Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.

• 1851 – Gold is first discovered in Ballarat, Victoria, leading to the Victorian gold rush (pictured)(see full story here).
• 1861 – Edith Cowan, the first Australian woman elected as a representative in an Australian parliament, was born near Geraldton, Western Australia.
• 1989 – The Australian cricket team captained by Allan Border wins the Ashes in England, for the first time since 1934.

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