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Amenities on the Australian goldfields were minimal and very basic.
The fields were crowded: miners had between 1 and 3 square metres of 'claim' to live and work. Many diggers lived in tents, or even rough, open bark shelters. Those who stayed longer sometimes built larger slab hut dwellings, but these were still very basic. People would live in small humpies made out of wood, scraps and things found around the area. Also many people would live in a canvas tent because they were cheap and portable. Later in the gold rush, when people were more certain about whether they were staying or not, people might decide to live in small cottages. These cottages often incorporated solid brick and stone fireplaces, instead of the diggers having to do all their cooking outside.
The more popular goldfields were crowded and unsanitary, with open latrines running nearby. Scavenging dogs could be seen roaming around, and children wandered unsupervised through the diggings. As a result, disease was rife. These diseases included whooping cough, scarlet fever, measles, cholera, dysentery and typhoid.
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What was education on the Australian goldfields like?
education was poor on the goldfields it is not like these days
What was it like to be a digger on the goldfields?
hard, hard work, with little chance of striking it rich.
Where can you find information about the Ballarat goldfields?
They are in Victoria, Australia. The Ballarat goldfields were much like other Australian goldfields (apart from the battle of the Eureka Stockade) and so the links below will give you plenty of information about the goldfields.
What was education like on the goldfields?
education was poor on the goldfields it is not like these days
What it was like on the goldfieldsWhat it was like on the goldfields What it was like on the goldfields fWhat it was like on the goldfields for a littr a little girlfor a little girl for a little girl?
very bad because there parents were in looking for gold while you played around doing anything and could hurt yourself normally
Does it smell like dead animals on the goldfields?
no
What is the weather like in the Goldfields?
hot hot hot...
What is it like shopping on the goldfields?
i dont know but it siunds like a lol for LMFAO
How were the children treated on the Goldfields?
Like normal children of the era.
How were the miners treated on the goldfields?
they where treated like everyine was ashamed of them.
Were the miners treated on the goldfields?
they where treated like everyine was ashamed of them.
What was life like for a shopkeeper on the goldfields?
what do shop keepers do for fun
