Source 2
Image OneAn assistant surgeon on a newly arrived ship decides to try his luck on the goldfields.
Image ThreeHe then finds surface gold. But his horse won’t carry him AND the gold.
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Image TwoHe digs for no reward.
Image FourSo he walks, until a bushranger relieves him of the horse and the extra weight of gold.
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Question 1In your own words, tell the story of the experiences of the assistant surgeon during the gold rush.
Question 4Whose opinion of the gold rush do you consider more reliable? Explain why and support your opinion with evidence.
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Question 2What is Thomas Harriott’s opinion of the gold rush? How do you know?
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Question 3Compare von Guerard’s experiences (Source 1) with Thomas Harriott’s experiences (Source 2).
What are the similarities and the differences?
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