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Blackguard Gully
This historical site is significant to the early gold rush history of the township of Young. Young Chinese miners were brutally expelled from Blackguard Gully, …
Chinese Cemetery, Murrumburrah
The Chinese section in the south-east corner of Murrumburrah Cemetery is the burial site of at least 21 Chinese men aged from 39 – 85, …
Chinese Heritage in Young
Reasearching your family history and connections to Young? Ah Geang, Quey, Ah Sing and Seng Chai are names which remain entrenched in the history of …
Chinese Tribute Garden 華敬花園
Chinaman’s Dam was built in the 1860’s by German brothers Herman and John Tiedmann to provide water for the sluicing of their Victoria Hill gold …
Forbes Cemetery Tour
Ben Hall and Kate Kelly are among the colourful characters resting at the Forbes Cemetery. Take a self-guided with the Cemetery Borchure and learn about …
Grenfell Cemetery
There are many early graves in the Grenfell cemetery including some Chinese graves. Further information including English translations of the Chinese headstones are available from …
Lambing Flat Chinese Festival
The Lambing Flat Chinese Festival marks Young’s turbulent gold rush history and the important contribution of the Chinese in the development of Australia.
Lambing Flat Riots
Lambing Flat was a poor man’s gold field, it was alluvial and mostly 1.5m to 16m below the surface, which meant expensive equipment was not …
Lupton’s Lookout
On Sunday 14th July 1861, William Lupton, a miner, was shot dead during an attack on the Police Camp by rioters attempting to release the …
St Mark’s Church, Currawong
The Roberts family built the bluestone Anglican Church 10 km northwest of Murrumburrah in 1918-19 adjacent to Currawong Station, where James Roberts sheltered 1,274 Chinese …