Gold At Gaffneys Creek
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In the rugged mountain ranges of Victoria's high country, Gaffneys Creek was once a hive of frenzied activity — a gold rush settlement that drew fortune-seekers from across the globe and left an indelible mark on the Australian frontier landscape. Gold at Gaffneys Creek chronicles the rich and turbulent history of one of Victoria's lesser-known but historically significant goldfield communities, tracing its rise from a remote wilderness outpost to a bustling mining town, and its eventual decline as the gold seams ran dry. Through meticulous research and vivid local detail, Lloyd and Combes reconstruct the daily lives of the miners, merchants, and families who shaped this forgotten corner of Australian history, while Ian R. Cole's evocative illustrations breathe visual life into the era. This work stands as an important contribution to Victorian regional history, capturing the spirit of an age defined by ambition, hardship, and the relentless pursuit of wealth in the Australian bush. The authors write with the affectionate authority of local historians who understand not just the facts, but the human pulse behind them — the triumphs and tragedies woven into the landscape itself. Published by the Shoestring Bookshop in Wangaratta, this 1981 volume is a rare and treasured record of a community that gold built and time nearly erased — leaving the reader to wonder what other stories lie buried beneath the creek's quiet waters.
Author: Brian Lloyd & Howard Combes
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Shoestring Bookshop
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In the rugged mountain ranges of Victoria's high country, Gaffneys Creek was once a hive of frenzied activity — a gold rush settlement that drew fortune-seekers from across the globe and left an indelible mark on the Australian frontier landscape. Gold at Gaffneys Creek chronicles the rich and turbulent history of one of Victoria's lesser-known but historically significant goldfield communities, tracing its rise from a remote wilderness outpost to a bustling mining town, and its eventual decline as the gold seams ran dry. Through meticulous research and vivid local detail, Lloyd and Combes reconstruct the daily lives of the miners, merchants, and families who shaped this forgotten corner of Australian history, while Ian R. Cole's evocative illustrations breathe visual life into the era. This work stands as an important contribution to Victorian regional history, capturing the spirit of an age defined by ambition, hardship, and the relentless pursuit of wealth in the Australian bush. The authors write with the affectionate authority of local historians who understand not just the facts, but the human pulse behind them — the triumphs and tragedies woven into the landscape itself. Published by the Shoestring Bookshop in Wangaratta, this 1981 volume is a rare and treasured record of a community that gold built and time nearly erased — leaving the reader to wonder what other stories lie buried beneath the creek's quiet waters.