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For the most part, the gold rush in Australia had very positive effects. In many ways, it helped Australia to "grow up" and become a recognised force in the world.
However, there were some negative effects for Australia, which included:
- The greater displacement of the indigenous people as more and more of them were forced off their land.
- Separation of families as fathers left their jobs and went to the goldfields, hoping to strike it rich, while their wives stayed behind, sometimes having to operate the farms and stations on their own.
- Environmentally, the goldrush was a disaster, although unrecognised at the time. Features of the Australian landscape were forever altered in the space of a few decades, and soil erosion was a major effect, the evidence of which can still be seen today. Water quality was affected as people used the creeks and rivers for all their activities, including bathing and washing dirty (sometimes disease-ridden) clothes. Water salinity rose as natural watercourses were diverted. Introduced noxious weeds decimated native flora and affected native fauna, as did the introduction of domestic animals to hitherto unpopulated areas.
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What are some negative consequences of a gold rush?
the soil starts to get bad
How many people were there at the Australia gold rush?
there where about 100,000 people at the gold rush. some took ships it was very dangerusonly 40% made it!!
What happened after the Australian gold rush?
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.
What happened to towns after the Australia gold rush?
They just stayed the some. Just with less people in it
Who are some of the groups of people that came to Australia for the gold rush?
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
Was there a Gold rush in Australia in 1857?
Yes and no. The goldeushes in Australia began in 1851 and continued right up until the 1930s, when the last gold rush occurred. During these decades, goldfields and new gold towns sprang up in dozens of locations around Australia, with some of them growing, and others being quickly depleted.
Did the Chinese stay in Australia during the gold rush permanently?
Some of them did. When the gold ran out, they opened businesses in the towns. Others took their gold back to China with them.
What were the consequences of the klondike gold rush on the communities and people in the area?
good: minority found gold. bad: majority died while trying to get there and some people just didn't find gold
What involvement did Edward Hargraves have in the gold rush era?
Edward Hargraves Involvement in the Gold Rush era is he was a gold miner and that he helped with people to find gold. People say that he was the first to find gold in Australia But some say the he was just lucky with that government to have found gold and get rewarded for it.
Did most Irish miners leave Australia after the gold rush was over?
No not really. Some went back, but other stayed here.
What were some consequences of the California Gold Rush?
people desperatley wanted money, economy bad so it crazed many people to get their hands on the good stuff
Who are some famous people from the gold rush?
Peter Lalor was a well know gold Miner/panner. Edward Hargraves was know to be the first gold found in Australia recorded he was know to have traveled to California to take part in the gold rush but he found nothing and he realised that some of the gold fields there looked like some places in Australia (maquarie valley) so he set off to find gold with the help of John Lister and James Tom and claimed the reward of $5000 but after James Tom protested he only claimed $2381.
