The discovery of gold in Australia set off a wild chain of events that ultimately led to Federation and the development of modern Australia.
An unexpected hero of the gold rush was the hardy camel, an animal imported to Australia by enterprising 'Afghan' cameleers, responsible for bringing water and supplies to remote miners and settlers in places unreachable by horses.
The discovery of gold in Australia set off a wild chain of events that ultimately led to Federation and the development of modern Australia.
An unexpected hero of the gold rush was the hardy camel, an animal imported to Australia by enterprising 'Afghan' cameleers, responsible for bringing water and supplies to remote miners and settlers in places unreachable by horses.