The Eagle's Nest: Larkinville, the Golden Eagle and the Great Depression by Peter J Bridge

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Western Australia's last great traditional gold rush occurred at Larkinville during the depths of the 1930s depression. The Larkinville goldfield is located in the Shire of Coolgardie, between Widgiemooltha and Spargoville. The largest gold nugget found in Australia in the 20th century, the Golden Eagle, was discovered in the Larkinville rush.

This book covers in detail the 1930s at Larkinville. It contains a systematic collection of reports of the rush, descriptions of Larkinville City, details of all the known nuggets found there, including the Golden Eagle, biographies of many of the prospectors and an examination of the prospecting schemes and political efforts to counteract the Depression.

The Eagles Nest is heavily illustrated with more than 150 photographs and maps.