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The goldfields of Tasmania have never attracted the large numbers of prospectors that were instantly attracted to the other finds.
In 1856, James Grant discovered gold at The Nook. This discovery attracted 500 miners and was the location of Tasmania's first reef mine. The most productive mine in Tasmania was at Lisle, discovered by the Bessell brothers in 1878. Within one year, 2 500 miners worked the mines.
Beaconsfield became the main mining centre when William Dally found a quartz reef in 1877. In a short space of time, 53 mining companies began operating in the area. This made Beaconsfield the third largest town in Tasmania.
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