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Disruptive impact & moral panic
Victoria’s sudden riches caused as much anxiety as celebration.
Global perspectives
News of Victoria’s good fortune spread throughout the world.
Training & preparation
As Australian armed forces grew from 3,000 to 50,000, some soldiers struggled with the discipline of military life.
Transport
In the early days of the gold rushes, getting to the goldfields was a matter of walking, going on horseback or buying a place on a bullock dray.
Women on the goldfields
Men outnumbered women six to one on the goldfields and harsh conditions took their toll on the female population.
The impact of migration
In a single year, the population of the colony of Victoria almost doubled.
Architecture & infrastructure
La Trobe struggled with overcrowding but managed to lay the foundations of a modern city.
Land, taxation & revenue
The new colony struggled to capitalise on the wealth generated from its natural resources.
Children
Children were especially vulnerable to the harsh conditions on the goldfields.
Conditions
Life was incredibly hard for diggers. Many even described the gold fields as a graveyard - each man digging his own grave.