Mining camp
Topic: The Australian colonies
This is the student activity 1 of 5 of the The gold rush learning activity.
Task No. 1
Mining camp
Examine the source and identify:
- mine shafts (2)
- men with shovels
- gold washing cradle
- ordinary miners' tents
- the Gold Commissioner's tent
Answer this question:
- Which tent in this painting is similar to the inside of William Essington King's tent in Activity 4?
Conduct your own research on gold washing cradles.
- where did this technique of washing gold come from?
- explain how a gold washing cradle works.