People from all over Europe, America, the Middle East, and China were attracted to the Australian gold rush. Most of them brought nothing but a will to work hard and the skills they had attained in their home countries. Many of them never saw any gold but their skills proved to be invaluable to the formation of Australia as a country that could stand up on its own.
Europe,Asia,Canada and America
Yes, they came from Europe, China and the Americas.
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.
During the Australian gold rush the police were called traps
The main ones were British, German, French, American.
Shops in the Australian gold rush towns typically included:General StoreBakeryButcherFarrier and BlacksmithTent-maker
During the early decades of the Australian goldrushes, the largest number of diggers came from China.
The main influence on Australian cuisine which resulted from the gold rush was the introduction of Chinese cuisine.
The Australian gold rush lasted for decades, so it occurred across all seasons.
The Australian gold rush started in 1851.
There was no gold rush in Australia in the 1840s.
The gold rush in Western Australia occurred in the 1890s.