Part of the series The Gold Rushes Series.
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The Gold Rushes bring colonial history to life by presenting different perspectives on the people and places of the Australian gold rushes.
Features
- 'Gold News' Special Information Boxes
- Journeys Written in Diary Form
- Goldfields and Journey Maps
- Profiles of Bushrangers
- Different Methods of Finding Gold
Book Titles
- The Discovery of Gold
- Everyday Life in the Goldfields
- Gold Rush Journeys
- Riots, Robberies and Rebellions
The Discovery of Gold
Contents
- The gold rushes
- The discovery of gold
- Australia in the mid-1800s
- The first gold discoveries
- Finding surface gold
- Finding gold underground
- Goldfields in Australia:
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- Northern Territory
- Tasmania
- South Australia
- Life on the goldifelds
- People on the goldfields
- Australia changed forever
- Goldmining in Australia
- Glossary
- Index
Everyday Life on the Goldfields
Contents
- The gold rushes
- Life on the goldfields
- Travelling to the goldfields
- Finding shelter
- Goldfields food
- Goldfields clothing
- Keeping clean
- Shops and shopping
- Selling gold
- Communication
- Health
- Schools
- Entertainment
- Australia changed forever
- Glossary
- Index
Gold Rush Journeys
Contents
- The gold rushes
- Gold rush journeys
- Travelling to the goldfields
- People on the goldfields
- Ways of travelling:
- Journey one: Sydney to Bathurst by coach
- Brisbane to Cooktown by steamer
- Robe to Bendigo on foot
- Southern Cross to Coolgardie by camel train
- Australia changed forever
- Glossary
- Index
Riots, Robberies and Rebellions
Contents
- The gold rushes
- Crime on the goldfields
- Law and order on the goldfields
- The Eureka Stockade
- The Lambing Flat riots
- Bushranging
- Notorious bushrangers
- Australia changed forever
- Glossary
- Index
The Gold Rushes Pack
Pack Items
- The Discovery of Gold
- Everyday Life in the Goldfields
- Gold Rush Journeys
- Riots, Robberies and Rebellions
The Gold Rushes Value Pack
This pack contains SIX copies of each of the four books from the series. Book Titles
- The Discovery of Gold
- Everyday Life in the Goldfields
- Gold Rush Journeys
- Riots, Robberies and Rebellions
ISBN | 9781420297829 |
Publisher | Matilda Education |
Product Type | Readers & Literacy, |
Year Level | Year 5, Year 6, |
Author(s) | Ann Parry |
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