Environmental Impact

Environmental Impact of the Gold Rush

You can read about the following on the website below:

Environmental devastation on the diggings
First impressions of Australian land
The mining mistakes of golden history
The affect of the gold rushes on agriculture
Introduction of exotic plants and animals
Deforestation
Rehabilitation and Reforestation

Short clip about environmental devastation from the perspective of the digger William Howitt

www.egold.net.au/movies/geography.htm

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