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Edward Hammond Hargraves (1817-91)
Australia and its gold fields / Edward Hammond Hargreaves. 1855
RCIN 1026247
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The author of this book on the discovery of gold in Australia was responsible for starting a gold rush which brought thousands of miners and prospectors to the country in the search for their fortune. The rush resulted in a period of huge prosperity in Victoria, and the city of Melbourne soon became the most populous city in Australia.
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