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**GOLD FEVER**
**__INTRODUCTION:__ //(DEFINING the TOPIC//)**

The discovery of gold in NSW and Victoria in the 1850’s marked the beginning of the gold rush era in Australia and attracted thousands of people from around the country and around the world. This era would prove to be a time of great social, economic and political change for those who lived on and around the goldfields.

This pathfinder has been created to assist Stage 3 students to complete a unit of work on the **//‘Impact of the Discovery of Gold on all Australians’ (CCS3.1).//**

Use the annotations in the **Resources** section to assist you in **locating and selecting** relevant information required to complete the tasks for each of the related topics.Remember to refer to the **Steps of the Information Process** on the Library Page on the School Intranet to guide your research.

YOUR PRESENTATION MUST BE YOUR OWN WORK - TAKE NOTES AND ORGANISE THEM INTO YOUR OWN WORDS.**
 * __DON'T FORGET-__

§ Discovery of Gold § Effects of the Discovery of Gold § Influences on Australian Identity and Heritage § Daily Life on the Goldfields § Impact on the Environment
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