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During the gold rush, which group was the first large group of migrants to Australia not from Europe?

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During the gold rush, which group was the first large group of migrants to Australia not from Europe?

AChinese peopleCorrect
BBritish people
CIrish people
DItalian people

The fact states that Chinese people arriving during the gold rush were the first large group of migrants to Australia not from Europe.

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