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The goldrushes in each of the Austalian colonies were very important to Australia, politically, economically and socially.
Gold brought wealth to Australia, and with it, a new sense of identity, and the independence and confidence to push for Federation and the establishent of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Simply put, Australia no longer needed to be "piggybacked" by England any more, and Fedeation meant it could gradually develop complete autonomy - which it did over the decades following Federation.
The goldrushes also helped bring improvements in infrastructure such as roads, bridges and transportation. The famous "Cobb and Co Coaches" ran successfully for half a century, thanks to the goldrush. Train lines were built, linking the major centres, and roadways were improved.
In addition, the events of the Eureka Stockade formed the basis for democracy that exists in Australia today. The miners fought for better rights amongst difficult conditions on the goldfields. While they did not immediately achieve their objective, it gained the attention of the Government. A Commission of Enquiry was conducted and changes were implemented. These included abolition of monthly gold licences, replaced by an affordable annual miner's licence. The numbers of troopers were reduced significantly, and Legislative Council was expanded to allow representation to the major goldfields.
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How many gold rushes were there in australia?
Gold rushes occurred in all of Australia's states, and the Northern Territory as well, while in some states, goldrushes occurred in different towns and areas. Therefore, it is difficult to put a figure on how many gold rushes there were.
What were the main reasons for coming to Australia?
because of the gold rushes in victoria
What was life like in Australia before the gold rushes?
Less avaricious
What if gold was never discovered in Australia?
life would be bad not much gold rushes too
How much did a pan cost in 1949 in Australia in the gold rushes?
About 17 shilling.
Where did most people go to find gold in the Australian gold rush?
There were several gold rushes - Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia.
When did the gold rushes start?
Australia's goldrush started in 1851.
Where did the gold rush end?
There have been gold rushes in several parts of the world, notably California, Australia, Yukon, South Africa.
When did People start coming to Western Australia to find gold?
People begin going to Western Australia in 1885 to find gold. There were several gold rushes in Western Australia including 1885, 1895, 1887, 1891 and 1893.
How many gold rushes were there in history?
Only counting the really major ones, there were 3 gold rushes in Australia, 1 in New Zealand, 7 in the US, Canada and Alaska, 1 in South Africa and 1 in South America. Counting also the "notable" gold rushes, Wikipedia sets the number at 56. Gold rushes have however existed since the beginning of history so if we knew them all their number would be in the hundreds at least.
What years did the Chinese migrate to Australia?
the chinese first came to australia in 1812. This is the first recorded visit to australia. they then migrated to australia for the gold rushes in the mid 1850's
Why were the early governors of the colonies reluctant to encourage the finding of gold?
it would cripple small towns of Australia, as many men, women and children move to the gold rushes.
