The Gold Rush
The Fever That Forever Changed Australia
$26.61
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2011
Summary
The fever that forever changed Australia.
David Hill relates the extraordinary people and staggering events of Australia’s great gold-rush years. From the mid- to late-1800s, people from all corners of the globe and all walks of life, including two future prime ministers of Great Britain and Australia, threw off their previous pursuits and made the often perilous journey to the goldfields, from where they would return either fabulously wealthy or demoralised and broken—if they returne…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781864711301 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1864711302 |
| Author: | David Hill |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | William Heinemann Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 404g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 132mm x 33mm |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
David Hill
David Hill’s career includes roles as chairman then managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; chairman of the Australian Football Association; chief executive of the State Rail Authority; chairman of Sydney Water Corporation; and chairman of CREATE (an organisation representing Australian children in institutional care). He has also held executive appointments in sport, transport, broadcasting, fiscal management, and city parks. In 2006, he was awarded a Diploma of Arts with merit in classical archaeology from Sydney University. He is an honorary associate at the Sydney University departments of archaeology, classics and ancient history, and a visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales. Since 2011, he has managed an archaeological study of the ancient Greek city of Troizen. He has for many years been a leading figure in the international campaign to have the Parthenon sculptures returned from the British Museum to Greece.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.