Gold cradle | Australia's Defining Moments Digital …
This gold cradle is a replica of cradles that were found throughout the Australian gold-fields. The cradle was a box with two metal sieves, and it was used to mine alluvial, or surface, gold. One person shovelled dirt into the cradle, another poured in water, and a third rocked the cradle from side to side, sieving mud down through the levels.