2020 $1 Eureka Australia's Gold Rush Uncirculated 4 Coin Set

The discovery of gold in Australia transmuted colonies into thriving communities and old penal settlements into places of shining opportunity. As Australia’s population and cities grew rapidly with hopeful prospectors from around the world, the wealth generated from gold launched a rush towards Federation. When gold was discovered in Western Australia, a reliable form of transport was needed for the remote desert goldfields. The solution was the hardy camel, and accompanied by the enterprising ‘Afghan’ cameleers, they arrived in Australia in their hundreds.