Gold was discovered in 1866 and by 1872 there was a local population of around 20,000.
Today, much of this history, with its buildings, is preserved and the National Trust has
classified around 130 of the towns buildings.
The Pioneers Museum is an extensive folk
museum recording and displaying the towns past. Exhibits include two cottages, whole rooms
as they were, and a blacksmiths shop. The Henry Lawson Centre exhibits 'A Walk Through
Lawson's Life', with original manuscripts, artefacts, photographs and memorabilia.
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