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Why did Melbourne's people extend more rapidly to the south and the east than the west between 1888-1282? |
Travel Info Why did Melbourne's people extend more rapidly to the south and the east than the west between 1888-1282? Travel Tips Melbourne's people did not extend south very far sea in the way east was good farming country/ coal/gold/ rivers/lakes & that way led along the coast to Sydney north had much the same west the country was dryer & of less use at the time Others Because of the gold rush, plain and simple. Well, to the West laid those Aboriginals ready to shoot any white face they saw. So, tally ho to the South and East. Also, geography plays a role. The Outback lays to the West, and me, I prefer not to go die out in the desert. "Between 1888 - 1282", I would check those dates if I were You. Access to the sea and grass lands rather than mountains. 1282, we were not yet discovered!! But as Melb. is as far south as you can go, without getting wet, one would go east as there is more water and more gold, also better land for farming. The west was and is, rather arid, does that help. People were avoiding Geelong. The yarra (river) also played a big part of it. Rivers were formidable barriers to transport and ease of access. One reason was it was easier to move south and east as you don't have to cross that river. Features that made Melb Attractive. The major one would be GOLD. There was a lot of gold laying around the region (especially near castlemaine). In the early days the gold was just on the ground and you could pick it up. The bay is another reason. Most transport was by ship, so having a good safe harbour with a river was critical for a successful settlement. There is no other major river near the coast. Victoria also had/has some of the best tall timber forests in Australia (and some of the tallest trees in the world) so there was plenty of wood (a major building material before steel was widely used). Whaling would have also been easy from melbourne. |
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