A student is writing about why many people became interested in the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria in the early 1850s. Which event should they mention?

A student is writing about why many people became interested in the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria in the early 1850s. Which event should they mention?

• AThe discovery of gold in 1851, which began a gold rushCorrect
• BThe establishment of Canberra as the national capital
• CThe arrival of the First Fleet in 1788
• DThe start of federation in 1901

The relevant event was the discovery of gold in New South Wales and Victoria in 1851, which began a gold rush.