Gold was discovered in the central west of New South Wales in 1893, at Wyalong. It was feared the diggings might pollute the water supply; a dam known as White Tank. Accordingly, the official town was laid out about three miles to the east. But the miners,
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BUILT ON GOLD Gold was discovered at Wyalong in 1893 and within a few years it was pronounced the most productive goldfield in the colony of New South Wales. Three miles away, West Wyalong was unplanned, growing up along a winding bullock track. It became the main
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