The population of Australia skyrocketed — from 400,000 in 1850 to over 1,100,000 in 1860. Farming and other work came to a virtual standstill as many rushed to find their fortune in gold.
ऑस्ट्रेलिया की आबादी आसमान छूने लगी — १८५० में ४,००,००० से बढ़कर १८६० में ११,००,००० से ऊपर हो गयी ।