Transport in Australian goldfields

Which is NOT a means of transport used to get to the first Australian goldfields?

• walking

• pushing wheelbarrows

• train

• riding a horse

What was used to pull heavier loads?

• people

• horses

• bullocks

• camels

Bullock drays were known as the ‘ (a)   ’ of the late 19^th century because they were Australia’s first means of heavy transport.

The largest bullock team recorded was:

• 28

• 42

• 18

• 56

Which form of transport was more manoeuvrable in rough country?

• The bullock dray

• Concord coaches

• Four-wheeled phaetons

• The two-wheeled dray

The most frequent accident to coaches was:

• a broken metal spring

• a wheel falling off

• horses coming loose

• driver falling off

When was gold first found in Australia?

• 1831

• 1841

• 1851

• 1861

Where was gold first found in Australia?

• near Bathurst

• near Brisbane

• near Ballarat

• near Sydney

Where did the coaches come from that were more suited to Australian conditions?

• Australia

• America

• England

• Spain

How long did a coach journey of 100 kilometres take?

• half a day

• 1 short day

• 2 days

• 1 long day