An entertaining look at the Australian Goldrushes from 1850 to the turn of the century. The program is divided into 3 parts: 1. Discoveries: The early recordings and discoveries of gold, Hargraves, Tom and Lister. 2. The Gold Rush: Gold fever, Eureka Stockade, riot at Lambing Flat, gold towns. 3. Mining methods: alluvial methods, reef mining methods, deep shaft methods.