Author: Harley W. Forster
Publisher:
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Category : Bendigo (Vic.)
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Harley W. Forster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bendigo (Vic.)
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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The central goldfields: historical backgrounds, Bendigo, Castlemaine and neighbourhood.

Author: Harley W. Forster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gold mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Author: Glenn Tempest
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975233399
Category : Gold mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 95

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Author: Richard Everist
Publisher: BestShot
ISBN: 0975602330
Category : Gold mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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This book tells the stories, gives background information and presents a detailed guide to the goldfields natural and historic heritage. It includes detailed maps, superb photography, detailed information on all cities, towns and villages and a comprehensive coverage of national and state parks.

Author: William Gilpin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic geography
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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"In a series of articles and speeches, which were summarized in his best known publication, The Central Gold Region: The Grain, Pastoral and Gold Regions of North America (1860), Gilpin argued that the development of the interior of the continent, made possible in large part by a properly-sited transcontinental railroad, would create a new and dominant commercial line of communication between Europe and Asia. This would inaugurate a new era in human affairs focused around what would become the greatest civilization in history, the Republican Empire of North America"--Classics of Strategy and Diplomacy website.

Author: Robert Porter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760463496
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Consolidated Gold Fields was a major British mining house founded by Cecil Rhodes in 1892. Diversifying from its South African gold interests, the company invested widely during the following century. This included investments in the Western Australian gold sector from the 1920s and exploration and mining activities elsewhere in Australia and the Territory of New Guinea. In the 1960s, Consolidated Gold Fields Australia (CGFA) was formed. CGFA had ambitious plans and the financial backing from London to establish itself as one of the main diversified mining companies in Australia. Investments were held in the historic Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, in Renison, and it was one of the first groups to develop iron ore deposits in the Pilbara of Western Australia. It also acquired a major interest in mineral sands. While the London-based Consolidated Gold Fields ceased to exist in 1989, taken over and dismembered by renowned corporate raider Hanson Plc, its Australian subsidiary, renamed Renison Goldfields Consolidated (RGC), continued for another nine years as a diversified mining group before it suffered its own corporate demise, facilitated by Hanson. CGFA and RGC were important participants in Australia¿s post¿World War?II mining sector. This book is a history of a once great British mining-finance house and its investments in Australia. Consolidated Gold Fields had a rich and broad history in Australia; its ultimate fate did not demonstrate its potential as an Australian mining company.

Author: KORNELIA & PUKK FREEMAN (ULO.)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925556223
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Enormous gold mines, original miners' huts of the 1850s, heritage gardens, unique wineries, wildlife parks, museums, art galleries and markets all showcase the charm and diversity on offer in the Goldfields region. A large section of central Victoria including Macedon, Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Daylesford and Seymour is covered in this beautifully presented book which is the latest in the 'Portraits of Victoria ' series. Sovereign Hill, a goldfield's town in Ballarat, captures the excitement of life in the 1850s, and attracts around 450,000 visitors every year. Bendigo is home to the Central Deborah Gold Mine and includes Australia's oldest working pottery, which was established in 1858. The spa towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs offer mineral springs and relaxing getaways. Mount Macedon is renowned for its heritage listed gardens. The cooler climate attracted Melbourne's elite during the 1870s. Summer retreats and ornamental gardens were established. The discovery of gold near Ballarat in 1851 caused the Victorian gold rush and changed Australia forever. Discoveries at the Mount Alexander goldfields added to the rush. Prior to 1851, Australia was little more than a convict outpost for the British Empire, but the dream of striking it rich enticed hundreds of thousands of people from around the world to travel to Melbourne. The elaborate, grand buildings of Ballarat and Bendigo are testament to the affluence of the gold boom. Castlemaine and Clunes have retained their original buildings preserving the magic of a previous era and attracting movie producers from around the globe. The experiences possible in the Macedon Ranges and surrounding areas, with its magnificent gardens, mineral springs, majestic architecture, gold mines and quaint towns, are staggering. We hope you enjoy this book and feel inspired to explore the uniqueness of these areas. This book is the latest in the 'Portraits of Victoria' series that includes: The Yarra Valley & Surrounds, The Dandenong Ranges, The Mornington Peninsula, Laneways of Melbourne and Melbourne Highlights.

Author: Karl Schmeisser
Publisher:
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Category : Australasia
Languages : en
Pages : 316

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Author: R. Brough Smyth
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 384605139X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 686

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.