Gold Miner’s Licence (Victoria)

Name
Gold Miner’s Licence (Victoria)
Description
Paper licence issued to miners requiring monthly payment for the right to prospect on Crown land. Associated with tensions leading to the Eureka uprising.
Creator
Colonial Government of Victoria
Date created
1854
Medium
Printing ink
Location
Ballarat
Keywords
regulation, colonial administration, taxation, Eureka
Media
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