Kambalda: History of a Mining Town by J J Gresham

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Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

The towns of Kambalda East and West in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia are the product of the nickel boom of the 1960s and early 1970s. The townsite is located within the territory of the Indigenous Galaagu People.

The early township was gazetted in 1897, after the discovery of gold nearby on the northern shore of Lake Lefroy in 1896. The town flourished for 10 years during gold mining at what became known as the Red Hill Camp. Prior to the discovery of gold, European exploration centred on the search for grazing and pastoral land. (Introduction)

The story of Kambalda is part of Australia's rich mineral heritage.