The Gympie Goldfield 1867-2008 by John Ferguson and Elaine Brown

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Queensland 1867, a colony in crisis, a wandering prospector and a goldfield that sparked a new prosperity. After James Nash's fortunate discovery, men came from near and afar seeking their El Dorado, and a resilient community grew up among the headframes, chimneys, crushing batteries and mullock heaps at Gympie. (back cover)

The Gympie Goldfield 1867-2008 tells the glittering story of mining on Australia's sixth-most-productive historical goldfields. Richly illustrated and painstakingly researched, it describes the growth of the local community, explores the prosperous eras of alluvial mining, shallow reefing, and deep reefing, and details, for the first time, modern efforts to revive gold production. (Trove)