This discovery created another gold rush to the Wedderburn area, this time with metal detectors, not picks and shovels.

One of the main attractions for tourists is Hard Hill Reserve where, with a bit of imagination, one can feel a sense of what it was like in the 'old days' living in tents on the goldfields.

A puddler is also on site and a demonstration of it working can be seen during the annual Detector Jamboree Festival held on the Labor Day long weekend each year.

Wedderburn is a popular spot for hopefuls with gold detectors who are still finding the occasional nice nugget.

The winner of the race, "Hoof Hearted",[5] won $2000 in prize money as well as a hamper that featured food and gifts from the Wedderburn region.

An increasing number of people are taking up lifestyle opportunities at Wedderburn and living on small rural allotments around the town.

Albert Jacka, awarded the Victoria Cross in World War I, lived in Wedderburn from the age of four until he enlisted in 1914.

Albert Borella, another World War I Victoria Cross recipient, was born and raised at Borung, near Wedderburn.