LAMPLOUGH-John Brooksbank occupied the Lamplough Run in 1841. Gold was found on Rutherford’s Creek in November 1859. At the height of the rush the population was 20,000. The township was surveyed in 1862.
The Lamplough Name Index compiled by Denis Strangman and first published 1998.
Article: The Gold Rush to Lamplough 1859-1860 first published Ulster Historical Foundation Familia Ulster Genealogical Review: (Vol 2 No 3 1987 pps 3-21)
The map above appears in Phil Warings booklet Pubs of Lamplough published by ADHS Inc as part of the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Lamplough Rush. This will become a chapter in the book Pubs of the Pyrenees which Phil has been researching for many years and hopes to publish soon. The Lamplough booklet contains 20 A4 pages, and is available for $10 per copy plus $2 postage. Click here to download an order form.
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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamplough,_Victoria