gold rush (jan 7, 1850 – jan 7, 1859)
Description:
The Victorian gold rush led to a population explosion with 84, 000 Irish immigrating to Australia.There was a need for further dioceses.
In 1857 the number of clergy in Australia had risen to 144
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Date:
jan 7, 1850
jan 7, 1859
~ 9 years