Jupiter left Mosman about 20 years later and continued droving and prospecting until his retirement to the Eventide Home for the Aged in Charters Towers, where he died on December 5, 1945. The gold rush and resulting population boom meant Charters Towers grew to be the largest Queensland town outside of Brisbane and was the catalyst for countless other industries which then prospered in the region. Broadbeach, Gold Coast (0.4 miles from Conrad Jupiters Casino) Situated in Gold Coast, 400 metres from Broadbeach and 1 km from Kurrawa Beach, Encore Broadbeach features accommodation with free WiFi, a garden with a terrace, city views, and access to a fitness. The gold mining town of Charters Towers was formed around the reefs of gold that were then discovered in the region. Meriton Suites Broadbeach: Great place to stay - See 13,250 traveller reviews, 2,541 candid photos, and great deals for Broadbeach, Australia, at Tripadvisor.
While rounding them up, Jupiter found a gold nugget in a creek at the base of a hill. Jupiter Mosman was riding with a small group of prospectors, including Hugh Mosman, a man to whom he was “bound”, in northwest Queensland on Christmas Eve 1871 when lightning struck, causing the horses to bolt. Mr Mosman’s discovery of gold started Charters Towers in 1872.įEW of those who have won and lost their fortunes at Jupiters Casino would know it was named after the 12-year-old Aboriginal boy whose lucrative discovery changed the course of Australian history.
Jupiter Mosman with staff at the Eventide Nursing Home.
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