Gold Mining tools
Many methods and equipment were used to mine gold in Australia. Here are some:
1. Panning,a pan where you swirl rocks, gravel and dirt around to find specks of gold.
2. Cradle, a wooden tool used to get bigger pieces of gold.
3. Miners pick, was used to break apart solid pieces of gold to find gold inside
4. Shafting,when you lower a bucket into a hole in the ground and somebody scoops dirt into it and highers it backup
5. A Shovel, to put soil in the cradle and to dig soft ground.
6.Puddle , was used to separate gold from clay.
1. Panning,a pan where you swirl rocks, gravel and dirt around to find specks of gold.
2. Cradle, a wooden tool used to get bigger pieces of gold.
3. Miners pick, was used to break apart solid pieces of gold to find gold inside
4. Shafting,when you lower a bucket into a hole in the ground and somebody scoops dirt into it and highers it backup
5. A Shovel, to put soil in the cradle and to dig soft ground.
6.Puddle , was used to separate gold from clay.
