Ballarat by A. W. Strange

Ballarat

The Formative Years

by A. W. Strange

B. & B. Strange, 1982, ISBN 0959680233, black and white photographs, fold-out map at back, paperback

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, uncreased spine (see photographs)

“From 1838 early Ballarat was settled by pastoralists in ideal conditions, a peaceful, verdant valley where the hills were clothed in virgin forest and the flats covered with lush pasture. Then gold was discovered to spark off what was Victoria's first great gold rush. This book covers the gold rush after on the aboriginal ownership and early pastoral activities.” – victoriancollections.com.au