Glossary beginning with G
- Gaol
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An old-fashioned English spelling for 'jail'.
- Gelignite
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Explosive material, similar to dynamite.
- Germinate
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When a seed sprouts and becomes a plant
- Gipps Land Company
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A company formed in 1841 by a collection of farmers which led to the exploration and settlement of modern-day Gippsland, Victoria.
- Gold Commissioner
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An official appointed to maintain order and issue licences on the goldfields.
- Governess
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An educated woman employed by a family to teach children in their own home.
- Government Gold Escort
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Gold shipments accompanied by armed guards.
- Graphic organiser
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A thinking tool that allows information to be organised in a visual way.
- Great Dividing Range
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The mountain range of the east coast of Australia.
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