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Australia鈥檚 gold rush

From the middle of the 19th Century, Highlanders suffering from the impact of the potato famine were channelled towards Australia by the government. At the same time, a gold rush was drawing prospectors from around the world. As existing Australians went in search of gold, the vacant jobs they left increased the job prospects for the arriving Scots.

22 November 2012

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Intermediate/Higher History—Immigrants and exiles.

Emigrants and Aboriginal Australians

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The Irish Potato Famine

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The Irish Potato Famine—Immigrants and exiles.

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