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People from all over the world were drawn to the Australian gold rush. Naturally, tens of thousands of Australians downed their tools or left their farms to travel to the goldfields. As well, people came from Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, and Asia (especially China).
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What was the name of the people who took part in the gold rush?
The California Miners
What is a fortyniner?
Anyone who took part in the California gold rush of 1849 is called a 49er.
What country was the California gold rush in?
The California Gold Rush took place in the United States.
When was the Melbourne gold rush?
the Melbourne gold rush took place int he early 1850's
When did the cariboo gold rush start?
in 1848 the cariboo gold rush in b.c.,canada took place in 1857.
Why does California gold rush have gold?
it started out with gold until the miners took all of it.
How did people get to the Australian gold rush?
Most people who left the cities for the goldfields travelled by horse and cart. A few took the coach, but this was not common. Many simply walked.
When did the gold rush took place?
The Gold Rush happened in California 1848 people started coming from Australia to check out the gold1850s Australia 1850s. California 1849. South Africa late 1800s. I think there have been others.
Where did the gold rush people put their gold?
they put the gold i their homes.people from the gold rush took their money where ever they go or they stayed their so people wont still it.
How many people were there at the Australia gold rush?
there where about 100,000 people at the gold rush. some took ships it was very dangerusonly 40% made it!!
Which group took the law into their hands in Gold Rush society?
vigilantes :))
Where exactly was the Australian gold rush?
The discovery of gold was officially announced in May 1851, and this is what started the gold rush in Australia. The first payable gold strike occurred at Ophir, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, when Edward Hargraves, assisted by John Lister, found Australia's first payable gold.Less than three months later, on 9 August 1851, Victoria had its first major gold strike, and this is when the gold rush really took off.However, durihg the 1860s, Queensland experienced a goldrush, whisle during the late 1800s, another goldrush took off in Western Australia.
