Gold License

Gold License, University of Ballarat Historical Collection.

Gold License Regulations

It was illegal to dig for gold without a current license.

Any adult male on the goldfields was required to hold a current license whether they were searching for gold or not.

Gold License Fees

A Victorian Gold License cost 30 shillings per month.

Reform

The Gold License was replaced with the Miner's Right on 01 May 1855.

Gold License, 01 May 1854, University of Ballarat Historical Collection.