Victorian gold rush
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The Victorian gold rush was a mid-19th-century gold-mining boom in the Australian colony of Victoria that triggered rapid population growth, economic transformation, and significant social change.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic boom
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gold rush ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| cause |
discovery of gold at Ballarat
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discovery of gold at Bendigo ⓘ discovery of gold at Buninyong ⓘ discovery of gold at Clunes ⓘ discovery of gold at Warrandyte ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Australian historical scholarship
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Victorian colonial records ⓘ |
| economicSector | gold mining ⓘ |
| effect |
Melbourne became a major city
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Melbourne became a wealthy colonial capital ⓘ construction of public buildings in Melbourne ⓘ deforestation in gold-mining areas ⓘ development of banking sector in Victoria ⓘ displacement of Aboriginal peoples in Victoria ⓘ environmental degradation of goldfields ⓘ expansion of railways in Victoria ⓘ growth of manufacturing in Victoria ⓘ increase in colonial government revenue ⓘ large influx of immigrants to Victoria ⓘ rapid urbanisation in Victoria ⓘ rise of a middle class in Victoria ⓘ social mobility in colonial Victoria ⓘ water pollution in Victorian rivers ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1860s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Western Australian gold rushes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
expansion of male suffrage in Victoria
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growth of trade unions in Victoria ⓘ introduction of miner’s rights ⓘ introduction of mining licensing system ⓘ reform of colonial political institutions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ararat goldfields
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Ballarat goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Beechworth goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Bendigo goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Castlemaine goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Clunes goldfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Daylesford goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Maldon goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Stawell goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Colony of Victoria
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Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPeriod | 1850s ⓘ |
| participant |
Aboriginal peoples of Victoria
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American miners ⓘ British migrants ⓘ Chinese miners ⓘ European continental migrants ⓘ Irish migrants ⓘ Victorian colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | New South Wales gold rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Eureka Rebellion
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economic transformation of Victoria ⓘ major social change in Victoria ⓘ rapid population growth in Victoria ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Ballarat
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Bendigo NERFINISHED ⓘ Castlemaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Geelong NERFINISHED ⓘ Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1851 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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