175 years ago, Victoria struck gold. 230,000 scars remain

According to ABC News Australia, a new mapping project has revealed the true scale of Victoria's gold rush legacy. One hundred seventy-five years after gold was first struck in the state, researchers using lidar technology have discovered more than two hundred thirty thousand mining scars scattered across the landscape—far exceeding what official records documented. The scans have captured remnants of decades of mining activity that shaped Victoria's history and terrain, offering a remarkable window into the state's golden past.

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