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Louis John Michel

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Louis John Michel (1825–1904) is the person of which the suburb of Melbourne named Warrandyte was formed upon. He is credited with the first discovery of gold in Victoria. Gold was first discovered in Warrandyte, Victoria at Anderson's Creek in 1851. A cairn was erected in 1938 marking the spot.

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