🇦🇺 Australian Citizenship Test practice question
In which year did a gold rush begin after gold was discovered in New South Wales and Victoria?
- 1851 Correct answer
- 1821
- 1881
- 1901
Explanation
The 1851 gold rush drew people from around the world; within ten years Australia’s population more than doubled.
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