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People arrived in the goldfields on horses because it was the best way to travel. The only alternative for the time was walking. there were no cars, and there were no trains. trains developed in the decades after the goldrushes, and cars were no common until the twentieth century.
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What were the main colours of horses during the Australian gold rush?
purple
When did the gold rush being?
The gold was discovered in 1848, but many of the prospectors did not arrive until the next year. That is why they were called '49ers.
What was used to haul heavy wagons in the gold rush era?
In the gold rush era usually heavy wagons were pulled by either horses, oxen or mules.
What was the first ship to arrive at the Australian gold rush called?
Ships did not arrive at the Australian gold rush. The early gold rush locations were all inland several hundred kilometres, and ships could not come inland. Throughout the 1800s, ships came in to port at the major cities in Australia regularly, and these carried passengers and settlers of all descriptions. It is not known which ship carried the first prospectors who had heard about the possibility of a gold rush.
How did people get to the gold rush?
Wherever they were coming from, most people came to the goldfields by foot, or used horses and carts. Later, when the railways were built, steam trains were used.
Is gold rush one word?
The gold rush is were lots of people dig for gold and then melted into gold billons
What transport was there during the gold rush?
Mostly walking, on horses, carriages. The were no cars back then.
What is a gold rush?
A gold rush is where a large amount of people move from one place to another in search of gold
How did the gold rush affect Canada?
The Gold Rush in Canada helped boost the economy. This gold rush also brought a lot of people into Canada.
What was the meat that the people ate in the gold rush in the gold rush?
The most common meat eaten during Australia's gold rush days was mutton.
Where did the gold rush people put their gold?
they put the gold i their homes.people from the gold rush took their money where ever they go or they stayed their so people wont still it.
Why did thousands of people rush to California in 1848?
Gold Rush!!
