Australias historic goldfields are experiencing a modern revival as hobbyist prospectors descend on Victorias famed golden ...

In the hinterlands of Australia's historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out ...

Bruno Vincent has spent his life searching for gold, so there was only one Australian city on his travel bucket list.

The true stars of the precious metal’s price surge are the cast of a new TV program that depicts prospectors plucking nuggets ...

Record gold prices are fuelling a modern gold rush in Australia, as hobbyist prospectors flock to Victoria’s historic ...

Coolgardie is a pioneering mining town that thrives in a historic shire known for one of Australia’s biggest gold rushes.

Australia’s Golden Triangle may be named for the abundance of its cereal grains, but since the 1800s, it’s been an equally fertile ground for gold prospectors. It was recently the site for a once-in-a ...

AUSTRALIA: Along a winding creek in eastern Australia’s Great Dividing Range, Jhob Drinkwater bends over his pan, digging patiently into the earth. He scoops up soil and gravel, shovelling them into ...

While driving near an old ghost town in rural Western Australia, gold prospector and lawyer Nathan Ridout came across an unusual sight on the roadside: a herd of ponies. "As I got closer I was looking ...

A task that brought people from far and wide to certain parts of Australia in the 1800s could be making a comeback thanks to the price of gold skyrocketing in recent weeks. Gold panning can take hours ...

He had never been lucky enough since he started prospecting for gold, but he never gave up. Now, he has struck it rich as he unearthed a nugget heavier than a newborn and worth more than $300,000. The ...