People went flocking to the gold fields to seek their fortune. They got "Gold Fever" which meant that you were addicted to digging for gold.
There were doctors in the towns near the goldfields.
No. While men dominated the goldrush in Australia, entire families often came out to the goldfields.
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.
Most people who left the cities for the goldfields travelled by horse and cart. A few took the coach, but this was not common. Many simply walked.
the most popular job in the goldfields was prostitution
You were either sent out of the goldfields or you were fined a certain amount of money. You could also be suspended from the goldfields.
Most people on the goldfields were from European origin.there were many nationalities including Irish,English and the Chinese.
230'000 Cinese people to the California goldfields
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:ChineseNorth Americans (including Canadians)ItaliansGreeksNew ZealandersFrenchBritish
People came to the goldfields in Ballarat for the same reason they went to any goldfields, which was in the hope of finding their fortune in gold. The Ballarat goldfields were among the richest in Australia at the time.
The most common method for people to get to the goldfields was by walking. Horseback and coachline were two other common methods.
The most common method for people to get to the goldfields was by walking. Horseback and coachline were two other common methods.