The Gold Rush

Name: The Gold Rush
Released: 2020-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Dónal De Barra

TV Show · Educational

An exploration of one of the defining periods in Australia's history, a time that brought democracy, wealth, social change and multiculturalism, while re-shaping the environment.

2020 · 4m

Starring Dónal De Barra

EPISODE 1

Who, When, Where And Why?

An insight into how the gold rush began in 1851, who kicked it off, where it occurred, and why gold is such a valuable commodity.
EPISODE 2

Life On The Goldfields

Life on the goldfields wasn't as easy as some thought it would be when they arrived off the boats to begin their luck at gold mining.
EPISODE 3

The Eureka Stockade

The democracy all Australians enjoy began at the Goldfields. Ronan guides students through the events that led up to the Eureka Stockade at Bakery Hill in Ballarat.
EPISODE 4

Long-Term Impacts

Australia's gold rush begins just over 60 years after European settlers arrive. This decade transforms the cultural, political, environmental and economic threads of the nation.