Gold Rush
Author(s): Karin Cox
By the mid 1800s, Australia (known as the Colony of New South Wales until 1824), had thrown off the shackles of its penal past and was becoming a prosperous place where clever businessmen and entrepreneurs could seek their fortunes. However, the incident that most changed Australia's fortunes was the discovery of gold in the 1850s. This precious metal lured millions of 'diggers' from around the world to the goldfields of the continent from 1851, most of whom stayed on in Australia whether they made their fortunes or not. As a result, Australia's population doubled in a decade.
General Information
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- : New Holland Publishers Pty, Limited
- : Young Reed
- : 01 January 2013
- : Australia
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Karin Cox
- : Hardback
- : en
- : 47
More About The Product
Since her first book, Roma: From Prison to Paradise, was published in 2003, Karin Cox has written reference texts, biographies and memoirs, as well as more than 28 natural history books, Australian social history books, children's picture storybooks, and travel guides. In 2010, her books Amazing Facts about Australian Wildlife Conservation and Amazing Facts about Australia's Early Settlers were listed as notable books on the Children's Book Council of Australia's 2010 Notable Books list.
