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What makes Bathurst unique?
Bathurst is a beautiful country community based on their heritage, culture, religion and government. Although they only have a small population of 30, 744 the town was established in 1815 and is the oldest European inland settlement in Australia. Not only have their heritage contributed to their establishment as a distinctive district, but their love for sports, cars and maintaining their culture categorized them as a unique community with interesting quirks.
What contributes to Bathurst's sense of identity?
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Another factor that contributes to Bathurst's sense of identity is its historical history within the gold rush. In 1851 William Hargraves found gold in Bathurst which started the gold rush in Australia. After a week people from all around the world were digging for gold in Bathurst. Then after attracting over 2000 people between 1851 and 1861, Australia produced one third of the world's gold. Soon after the population began to grow the biggest golden nugget was found in Bathurst which was said to be approximately 134 pounds. This created controversy but today still contributes to Bathurst's identity. Today a reconstruction of a goldmining village is found in Bathurst and each year many people visit, especially students to experience the gold rush.