I am sure many readers will have seen the Main Reef Hotel in Boulder but this is a really great photo of it. Do let me know what you think!!! … [Continue reading]
Monthly Book Giveaway – Just Soldiers by Darryl Kelly
To commemorate the Anzac Day Weekend this months book giveaway is Just Soldiers by Darryl Kelly: To enter go to: http://bit.ly/1hxG1lT Title Just Soldiers: Stories of Ordinary Australians Doing Extraordinary Things in Times of … [Continue reading]
Hotels of the Goldfields 1
Each and every Tuesday I will be featuring a photo of a Goldfields hotel you may not have seen before. As you can imagine these are quite a few!!!!! This hotel was situated at 291 Hannan Street half way between the York Hotel and the Wilson Street … [Continue reading]
Violence, Murder, and Dispossession – The Human Cost of the Australian Gold Rush
Contributor of the week - Violence, Murder, and Dispossession - The Human Cost of the Australian Gold Rush - By Outback Family History reader Jenni Hodge Rushing for gold makes a few individual fortunes, and breaks the hearts and lives of many … [Continue reading]