Viewing Entry - Gold fever (S12593) by Hocking, Geoff
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Overview
Title
Gold fever : a rollicking history of the Australian goldrush
Author / Responsible party
Hocking, Geoff
Collection
Nonfiction
Genre
History.
Topics
History. Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works. Gold mines and mining -- Victoria -- History -- Pictorial works. Victoria -- History. Australia -- History.
Restrictions
Yes
Intended Audience
Adult
Publisher
VisAbility Ltd. [Association for the Blind of WA]
Published
2018
Summary
Gold Fever tells the story of the heady days following the discovery of gold in Australia. When, in 1851, the focus of the world suddenly turned to the hills, gullies and swirling creeks of New South Wales and Victoria as 'new chums' from all over the world rushed to be rich. This beautifully detailed work includes a narrative that captures the colourful characters and wittily observed sketches of everyday goldfields life. Never out of print since first published in 2001, now updated and in a new format. Geoff Hocking is an author, designer, artist and lecturer. He is the author of many books on Australian history, including Wild Colonial Boys and Under the Southern Cross. He lives in the Victoria's Castlemaine, part of Victoria's golden triangle.
