Non-Māori population of New Zealand rose from under 30,000 to over 250,000. (jan 1, 1853 – jan 1, 1870)
Description:
This was a period of energy and growth, fueled first by the export of wool and then by the discovery of gold. People arrived steadily in the 1850s and poured in to dig for gold during the early 1860s.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1853
jan 1, 1870
~ 17 years