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Many of the items on the goldfields were the equipment and tools used for digging and carrying gold-bearing soil. They included basic equipment for survival, for constructing some sort of shelter, or simple protection. These included:
- shovel
- pick
- rope
- canvas (for a tent)
- bedding
- copper (for cooking)
- saw
- axe
- pick
- wheelbarrow
- knife
- gun
- pans
- cradles
- sieves
- windlasses
- long toms
What else can I help you with?
How did the diggers get their equipment to the goldfields?
Most diggers did not take much equipment. They may have taken basic picks and pans, and would have just carried them, either on horsebank or Shanks's pony (walking). Some diggers did not carry their equipment to the goldfields. They waited until they arrived, and then paid exorbitant prices at the goldfields for the items they needed.
What were the names of the goldfields?
another name for the goldfields
How did miners get to the goldfields?
People travelled to the goldfields via any method they could. Most commonly, they walked. Some rode horses or took a horse and dray, and later on, regular coach services operated between the goldfields and major centres.
What happened if there were no rules in the goldfields?
There mustn't have been goldfields.
What did children wear on the goldfields?
What did children and men wear on the goldfields
What did police wear on the goldfields?
what did the police wear on the goldfields
When was European Goldfields created?
European Goldfields was created in 2000.
What is European Goldfields's population?
European Goldfields's population is 244.
When was Goldfields Titans created?
Goldfields Titans was created in 2009.
What did people on the goldfields drink?
Alchohol which was illegal on the goldfields but some stores sold them secretly(called sly grog shops).Billy Tea, Water and coffee were also available.
What hardships did women face on the goldfields?
on the goldfields women faced many hardships such as shania :0
What was education like on the goldfields?
education was poor on the goldfields it is not like these days
