Victorian Gold Rush (mar 1, 1851 – nov 7, 1861)

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A gold rush which gave Australia a massive economic boost when many came to seek their fortune. It bolstered around 77,000 to 90,000 people looking for riches and a good life.

It brought many people from Asian heritage to Australia who wanted to work and make a living to feed their families, it also revealed massive fields full of gold and various other metals, creating a stable mining business to this day.

It is said that the amount of gold dug up totals to around 9 billion dollars.

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