Many cultures came to Australia for the gold rush, but the majority of poeple on the goldfields were Australians themselves.
Other groups that came included:
People came to Australia in the time of the gold rush because it was seen to be a rising industry and investment in Australia's economy aka. lots of money.
It means Australia was having a 'Goldrush' this means a lot of gold was being found in Australia at that time. Mainly in Victoria. Lots of different people from all over the world came to Australia to try and get the gold.
There was no gold rush in Australia in the 1840s.
Essentially, from all over the Western world, and China. There were especially large numbers of Americans, which is why there was an early burst of "Americanisation" of Australian spellings (the Australian Labor Party founded early in the 20th century, and Victor Harbor in South Australia).
When the gold rush was over some of the people went back to the country they came from and the remaining people spread out around Australia.
The people that traveled to North America to find gold were called the forty niners. They traveled here in 1849 to find gold.
People came here from around the world in boats, some people who lived in Australia walked all the way to gold mines. People also went to the gold mines in carriages and carts (thousands of Chinese went in boats).
No. While men dominated the goldrush in Australia, entire families often came out to the goldfields.
No countries joined the hold rush in Australia, as countries cannot move. The countries stayed exactly where they were. However, there were people from many countries who came to Australia for the goldrushes, which actually began in 1851,not 1855. The Chinese were the most common ethnic group, but many people came from a variety of European countries, such as Italy, Poland, Germany, Norway and Greece, or from the Americas. There were people from Great Britain, New Zealand and even Mozambique.
The first large influx of people who were not from the British Isles arrived in Australia from 1851 onwards, due to the commencement of the Australian gold rush. While there were large groups of migrants from places such as Germany prior to this, they were only numbered in the hundreds - not the thousands that came with the gold rush.The first large influx of people other than from the British Isles arrivves in Australia in the middle of the 19th century after gold was discoverd in the mountains.
No countries came to the Victorian gold rush. The countries stayed exactly where they are. However, people from many countries came to Australia for the goldrushes. The Chinese were the most common ethnic group, but many people came from a variety of European countries, such as Italy and Greece, or from the Americas.
No countries came to the Victorian gold rush. The countries stayed exactly where they are. However, people from many countries came to Australia for the goldrushes. The Chinese were the most common ethnic group, but many people came from a variety of European countries, such as Italy and Greece, or from the Americas.