Au is the symbol and 79 the Atomic number that lured hordes of gold seekers to Harrietville in the gold rush of the late 1800's. About 350 Chinese people worked the Harrietville gold fields hoping to strike it rich, but not all dreams were realised and life was tough. Though the name is Anglo Saxon, gold originated from the Latin Aurum, or shining dawn previously from the Greek. The gold seekers here likely were not too concerned about its chemistry or the fact it boiling point is 2700 C degrees. Apart from Aurelian being a Roman emporer, Gold and aurelian are semantically related and in some cases you can replace term "Gold" with "Aurelian". So auric, auriferous, aureate, aurous, auric are all words you can use with that fabulous Au prefix that illuminates the gold seekers dream. High on this odd knoll separating the East Ovens and the Bon Accord Walking Track, you will see evidence of times gone past and peer down the steep slopes towards the East branch of the Ovens River wondering about dreams realised. To find out more about those days, find my other gold themed caches and visit the Harrietville museum. Brian Lloyds GOLD at Harrietville is also a great source of info.