Our Australia: Gold Rush

Gold nugget

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The gold rushes in the second half of the 19th century completely changed the face of Australia. It changed the convict colonies into more progressive cities. However, it impaced on the under paid workers. Geetha Mathivanan explains the stories and history behind the gold rush in “Namma Australia”.



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