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- In 1865, Australia still used British currency: pounds and shillings.
- This is the pound symbol: £
- This is the shilling symbol: s
- There were 20 shillings in
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Miner's permit
5s
If you don't buy a permit, a trooper may arrest you. Do you want to change your mind?
How many?
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Miner's tips
You are going to the goldfields to mine for gold. Before you leave you should:
- Consider buying a permit from the permit office, (if you choose not to buy a permit you will save money but the troopers may close down your mine).
- Choose a type of mine (either alluvial or shaft) by selecting the map.
- Buy the tools you need for your mine, either alluvial or shaft, from the tool store.
- Buy enough supplies from the supply store to keep you alive in the harsh goldfields.
- Buy enough supplies from the supply store to keep you alive in the harsh goldfields.
Hint: the goldfields are a two-day walk away, so it is best to buy supplies for about a month.
After you have everything you need, select
To goldfields and get to work!
To goldfields and get to work!
How to buy items
To buy an item:
- find out about the item by selecting it
- to pay, select the price tag
- select 'Yes'.
Note: You cannot return an item you have
paid for.
paid for.
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