W.o.gs on the goldfield

By Alexander And Daniel

What did the W.o.gs wear??

Chinese men wore there hair like a ponytail which together with their distinctive clothes .

Did any of the W.o.gs dig for gold?

• Yeah, they did dig for gold but they didn’t dig for there holes they dug from other people’s holes.

Did any children go to the gold fields?

• There were some children but not a lot because only men were on the gold fields.

Did any of the Chinese die ?

• A small group charged the Chinese camp.

• Eye witnesses stated that European and American diggers attacked the Chinese with timber and axes.

Why were they called W.o.gs

• They were called W.o.gs because they were:

• Wise

• Oriental

• Gentlemen

Did any of the Chinese want to come home?

• Almost all the Chinese who came to Australia, came with the intention of returning home to their families.

Was there a war between them?

• After a series of violent clashes between Chinese and white miners at the Buckland River gold field in Victoria in 1857, a Sydney reporter wrote, "the increasing number of celestials has been gradually creating a feverish and dangerous state of excitement".

What kind of Food did they eat

• They ate mutton and drank tea.