Life In The Goldfields
Aleuca A
Life on the Gold Fields
Life on the gold fields certianly wasnt the best life. There were robbers and food, water and supplies were minimal. There were people and tents everywhere and it was like a maze walking through the fields. It was dangerous and many people died whilst trying to find gold, some were buried alive, others killed in a rebbelion.
Chinese on the Gold Fields
People came from all over the world for the Australian gold rush. Mostly Chinese. Because the Chinese came from overseas and looked, sounded and acted different they were bullied. It was put to the extreme. Because it was part of the Chinese culture to grow their hair long and plait them they had their ponytails chopped off. Australians had never seen men wairing hair in plaits so they thought they were imposters. It was a harsh life.
Women On The Goldfields
When all the men were hard at work on the goldfields the women played a big part in the Australian Gold Rush. They made the food, looked after children and even dug for gold themselves.
Alluvial Tools
Cradle
Cradle-The cradle was used to seperate gold from mud and water.
Pan- miners would scoop up muddy water and move it around in the pan. If they were lucky enough they would find a speck of gold in the bottom of the pan.
Shovel
Shovels were used in the gold rush just how we use them today. To shovel dirt and dig holes. Miners would dig holes to go down and find gold.
Pick
The pick was used to get gold out of rocks by hammering the pick into a rock that contained gold.