Inside tip · Young

When gold fever hit Young in 1860, what was the area called?

Answer: Lambing Flat

In 1860 the area was known as Lambing Flat; within a year, about 20,000 miners arrived.

European and Chinese miners flocked to the goldfields, which led to the Lambing Flat Riots. Today Young is famous for its fruit, surrounded by orchards, olive groves and vineyards.