Mining Towns
Making a Living, Making a Life
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Labour & Industrial Relations, History, Australia & Oceania
| Author: | Erik Eklund | ISBN: | 9781742241111 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press | Publication: | October 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Erik Eklund |
| ISBN: | 9781742241111 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Publication: | October 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Language: | English |
A history of iconic Australian towns that have emerged as a result of mining booms—including Broken Hill, Mount Isa, Queenstown, Mount Morgan, Port Pirie, and Kambalda—this book is a unique attempt to introduce urban readers to those communities, past and present. Unlike many mining books, this is not limited to a single material such as coal or gold, but traces the fortunes of a range of towns. With explanations on how these towns were formed and how well they have fared, it will interest academics and history buffs alike.
A history of iconic Australian towns that have emerged as a result of mining booms—including Broken Hill, Mount Isa, Queenstown, Mount Morgan, Port Pirie, and Kambalda—this book is a unique attempt to introduce urban readers to those communities, past and present. Unlike many mining books, this is not limited to a single material such as coal or gold, but traces the fortunes of a range of towns. With explanations on how these towns were formed and how well they have fared, it will interest academics and history buffs alike.
