a new nation
The gold rush in Australia changed the country in many ways.
- In 1851 370,000 immigrants arrived in Australia and the economy of the nation expanded
- Victoria's population went from 77,000 to 540,000
- The goldfields towns got a major boost in business investment because of all the people coming in
- In 1851 370,000 immigrants arrived in Australia and the economy of the nation expanded
- Victoria's population went from 77,000 to 540,000
- The goldfields towns got a major boost in business investment because of all the people coming in
law change
The law changed during the gold rush era.
- Everyone had to pay 30 shillings to mine for gold
- Everyone had to pay 30 shillings to mine for gold
population & ethnicity
Population and ethnicity was changing in each era because in each era new people were coming in, it was either from the convicts coming in, the Kanakas being brought into Australia to work, people finding out about Australia and people who found out about gold during the gold rush and decided to come over to Australia to dig up some gold.