Steam Giants TAS Q Class Q5 2025 50c Coloured Uncirculated Coin 1/2oz silver coin The richly detailed reverse centres

The richly detailed reverse centres on a map of Australia with Ophir marked as the birthplace of the rush

Edward Hargraves' discovery of gold at Ophir in New South Wales set off a rush that would reshape Australia forever — driving mass migration

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She became queen in 1952 at the age of 25 and reigned for 70 years before passing away on 8 September 2022

Steam Giants TAS Q Class Q5 2025 50c Coloured Uncirculated Coin 1/2oz silver coin The richly detailed reverse centresExplore one of the giants of Australias steam heritage with this exciting 2025 50c Coloured Uncirculated Coin from the Royal Australian Mints Steam Giants Australian Rail Heritage collection. Q5 is an example of the first Mountain type steam locomotives introduced to Australia. Built in 1922, Q5 and its classmates handled Tasmanias heaviest goods trains. In the 1960s, the fledgling Tasmanian Transport Museum scrambled to save Q5 from being scrapped.