New Zealand gold rush

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The New Zealand gold rush was a series of 19th-century gold discoveries, particularly in Otago and the West Coast, that triggered rapid population growth, economic expansion, and significant social change in New Zealand.

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Otago Gold Rush 2
New Zealand gold rush canonical 1
New Zealand gold rush heritage landscape 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gold rush
historical event
cause discovery of alluvial gold in Otago
discovery of gold on the West Coast
country New Zealand
demographicImpact influx of Chinese miners
influx of miners from Australia
influx of miners from Britain
influx of miners from the United States
economicSector gold mining
effect development of mining towns on the West Coast
economic expansion in New Zealand
growth of infrastructure in Otago
growth of infrastructure on the West Coast
increased European immigration to New Zealand
rapid population growth in New Zealand
significant social change in New Zealand
urban growth in Dunedin
hasCategory Economic history of New Zealand
Gold rushes in New Zealand
involvedActivity alluvial mining
quartz mining
language English
location Otago
West Coast, New Zealand
mainDiscoverySite Arrow River
Gabriels Gully
Hokitika
Shotover River
mainRegion Otago goldfields
West Coast goldfields
partOf history of New Zealand
politicalImpact increased government revenue from goldfields
relatedEvent Australian gold rushes
relatedRegion Central Otago
Thames goldfield
resourceExtracted gold
significantYear 1861
1862
1864
1865
socialImpact changes in Māori–Pākehā relations in goldfield regions
growth of frontier mining communities
startTime 1861
timePeriod 19th century
transportImpact development of ports on the West Coast
expansion of roads to inland Otago
urbanImpact Dunedin
surface form: Dunedin became New Zealand’s largest city for a period

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Lawrence, Otago knownFor New Zealand gold rush
Lawrence, Otago historicalEvent New Zealand gold rush
this entity surface form: Otago gold rush
Otago historicalEvent New Zealand gold rush
this entity surface form: Otago Gold Rush
Gabriels Gully goldfield causeOf New Zealand gold rush
this entity surface form: Otago Gold Rush
Gabriels Gully partOf New Zealand gold rush
this entity surface form: New Zealand gold rush heritage landscape