Mining Towns Making a Living, Making a Life

by Eklund, Erik

• ISBN13: 9781742233529
• ISBN10: 174223352X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781742241111
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-01
• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press
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Summary

A history of iconic Australian towns that have emerged as a result of mining boomsincluding Broken Hill, Mount Isa, Queenstown, Mount Morgan, Port Pirie, and Kambaldathis 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.

Author Biography

Erik Eklund is a professor of history at the Gippsland Campus of Monash University and the author of Steel Town: The Making and Breaking of Port Kembla. He is also the recipient of the New South Wales Premier’s History Prize.