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Wool was the first thing to make Australia prosperous. The wool industry took off in the early 1800s, bringing wealth to many areas.

From the 1850s, the gold rushes played a large part in Australia's prosperity - a prosperity that still continues, with gold still being mined.

In more recent decades, mining of metals and minerals has contributed significantly to Australia's prosperity.

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Annabel Jacobs

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