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Jupiter Mosman
Presented by Claire Dinh
Who was Jupiter Mosman?
Jupiter Mosman
Jupiter Mosman was a young Aboriginal boy who found gold in the hills near Charters Towers.
Jupiter Mosman
TIMELINE
1860 (approx.)
December 1871
December 1945
Jupiter was born
Died at Eventide
Discovered gold
TIMELINE
1871
1891
Left Hugh Mosman to prospect and drove on his own
Taken from his family and 'acquired' by Hugh Mosman
Charters Towers, Qld
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charters_towers_location_map_in_Queensland.PNG
Early Life
Jupiter was born in the late nineteenth centure. He was taken from his family at an early age, and 'acquired' by Hugh Mosman, as European prospector. It was during this time that he discovered the gold nugget.
Early Life
Monument of the discovery
Later Life
20 years after finding the gold and working with Hugh Mosman, Jupiter left to go droving and prospecting on his own.
He died on the 5 December, 1945 at the Eventide Homefor the Aged. He was also considered the 'father' of the Charters Towers Aboriginal Reserve.
Later Life
PICTURES
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/entertainment/jupiters-casino-and-resort-to-get-new-name-as-part-of-redevelopment/news-story/bff5353572fa8525cb417b49a05b41fd
Why was he significant?
Jupiter discovered the first gold nugget of the Charters Towers gold fields on the 24 December, 1871 when he was approximately 12 years old. This eventually led to around 30 000 people migrating to the Charters Towers area for mining and created business opportunities in the area.
Why was he significant?
What problems did Jupiter have to overcome?
In the late 1800s Aboriginal children were allowed to be taken from their families to live and work for the Europeans, like Jupiter was with Hugh Mosman.
What problems did Jupiter have to overcome?
Aboriginal people and Europeans still fought over land at this time and there was mistrust between the two groups of people. Jupiter would have been mistrusted and treated poorly because he was an Aboriginal.
Other problems of the time
Mining costs became expensive, getting water from the ground was difficult and when the mines got deepr they became more dangerous.
The significance for Australian colonisation
The first mine of Charters Towers grew from his discovery. This ensured the region of North Queensland survived and thrived.
The significance for Australian colonisation
Many people migrated to Australia in the search for gold, helping the economy and opening up job oppotunities.
Did you know...
...that Jupiter's Casino on the Gold Coast is named after him?
...that the free-standing boomerang monument in Charters Towe...
...that the free-standing boomerang monument in Charters Towers commemorates him?
References
- http://www.citigold.com/about/charters-towers-story
- http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/technology/industry/display/91077-gold-discovery-monument
- http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/entertainment/jupiters-casino-and-resort-to-get-new-name-as-part-of-redevelopment/news-story/bff5353572fa8525cb417b49a05b41fd
- http://monumentaustralia.org.au/search/display/91079-jupiter-mosman
- http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mosman-hugh-4261