Mining Towns (Paperback)

Andy Short

ISBN 10: 174223352X / ISBN 13: 9781742233529

Published by NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, NSW, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. At any given moment in our history Australia has been in the middle of a mining boom. This timely book is a history of the iconic Australian towns that arose with these booms over a century: Broken Hill, Mount Isa, Queenstown, Mount Morgan, Port Pirie and Kambalda.Mining Towns shows the rich cultural and historical legacy these towns helped create as townspeople those working below the ground and those above sought to make their lives in them. The current 'fly-in-fly-out' mining culture means we may not see the likes of them again, which, as this book shows, will be a great loss. At any given moment in our history Australia has been in the middle of a mining boom. This timely book is a history of the iconic Australian towns that arose with these booms over a century: Broken Hill, Mount Isa, Queenstown, Mount Morgan, Port Pirie and Kambalda. Mining Towns This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mining Towns (Paperback)
• Publisher: NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, NSW
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 174223352X
• ISBN 13: 9781742233529
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.