Life on the goldfields: getting there

It was as though Australia was a land rich in gold from one end to another. As word spread around the world, thousands of hopefuls crossed the oceans to try their luck in the ‘Lucky Country’.

But getting to Sydney was only the first step. Getting to the gold fields was something else again. This Primefact looks at:

• what did it mean for the colony to be gripped by gold fever?
• getting to the diggings – rough roads and interesting characters
• accommodation
• food and provisions
• transport.