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Gippsland
Revisited - A pilgrimage to a mother’s grave at Edward’s
Reef (Donnelly’s Creek)
This publication is about the only
marked grave at the Edward’s Reef Burial Ground that of Christina
Shaw.
This is a diary written by Alex Shaw, Christina ’s son and is
an account of a fourteen-day
journey made by Alex in 1930 from Ballarat to The Springs, Donnelly’s
Creek and Edwards
Reef, as a pilgrimage to his mother’s grave. He was in his late
sixties at the time;his son Donald
joined him and provided the transport.
Publishing this diary of Christina
Shaw will provide a better understanding of our history in a remote
mountain
goldfield and to also keep our history alive. I sincerely thank all
the descendants of the Shaw family whom have
kindly given me permission to publish this diary.
22 pages- comb bound (2017)
ISBN 0-9807457-8-0
$12.95 inc. postage
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Fulton's
Creek- The Diary of Gilbert Smith (1883-1884)
Previously little or nothing was known
about this area apart from old newspaper extracts and scant public
records. This is a personal diary for the entire year of 1883, written
by a prospector who lived a solitary life in the Fulton's Creek valley,
but travelled across a mountain range on foot every Sunday, to teach
Sunday-school to children in the neighbouring Donnelly's Creek valley,
in which he later lived at the township of Store Point. The diary
is a very precise and detailed account of his daily work, hut life
and mood swings determined by his prospecting success or feelings
of loneliness.
My expedition work is now completed.
I have found many sites over a 10 year period working on this project
that Gilbert spoke about. This diary even proves that the Burial Ground
at Store Point is not the real burial ground.... there is another.
32 pages- comb bound (2016)
ISBN 0-9579946-5-6
$16.95 inc. postage
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The
Victorian Prospectors Guide and Handbook 2015 (13th Edition) by Adventurer
Maps
The
book has been updated with references to Metal Detecting and the Laws
of Do's and Don'ts of prospecting. It also contains many photos both
old and new. Not only is it a modern representation of prospecting
but also a history of the ways that will fascinate you. Originally
the book was printed in 1894 so the history is there. The book covers
in quite length and detail the Geology, gold, gemstones, different
ways to prospect, etc. of Victoria. Every prospector should have one,
from the beginner to the expert. This book contains 96 pages
in B & W. RRP
$ 19.95 each including postage & G.S.T
Publication
Date: 2015
ISBN Number:
0-9579946-7-2
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The Revised 3rd Edition of the Donnellys Creek
Toombon Adventurer Map. $9.50 inc. postage. Just released
(early 2016). or
order of 3 or more maps inc. Ghost Town series of maps $7 each inc.
postage & GST)
Scroll down to the bottom of this page for more info on this series
of maps.
What is new to this map?
- it shows all the new 'Historic' signage from the Aberfeldy Tracks
Project
- shows the new walking tracks from the Aberfeldy Tracks Project
inc. where the 'map stations' are
- more historic info, including more pack tracks, mines, settlement
sites, and much much more from our on ground field work and research
- all 4wd tracks are updated
- all infomation is updated and included in the most detailed map
you can buy for your money in this region by far
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Mountain
Gold by John Adams
The long awaited
re-print of the brilliant book covering the Old Narracan Shire...
which includes Walhalla, Aberfeldy, Donnelllys Creek, Tanjil, Hill
End ,etc..A4 size rather than the old small format of A5.... soft
cover with over 170 pages.... B&W with numerous old photographs
added in as well.
PRICE IS $29.95
inc. postage
ISBN Number: 978-0-9807457-2-6
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"Adventurer
Maps "
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The Ghost Town Series -
Now you can purchase
all my maps in one easy to handle A4 Spriral Bound Booklet.
45 pages covering
all my 21 maps of the Walhalla to Jamieson Gold Belt.
Stain and water
proof cover. Durable smudge resistent pages. Writable pages, so you
can make those precious notes, gps points, additions,memos, etc.
Click
here for a sample of my 'ghost town series' map
Click
here for the index to the 'ghost town series' of maps
PRICE IS $49.95
inc. postage
ISBN Number: 978-0-9807457-0-2
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"Gold
for the Taking"
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A Pictorial History of the Walhalla-Woods Point
GoldBelt in its Heyday 1860's- 1960's
Over 152 pages &
more than 330 rare photographs covering such areas as Walhalla, Coopers
Creek, Fulton's Creek, Donnelly's Creek, Aberfeldy, Woods Point, Matlock,
Jamieson, Kevington, Ten Mile, Gaffney's Crk, Toombon, Enoch's Point,
Big River, Black River, etc.
A4 in size, high
quality paper and hard cover, with large vivid photos. A very comprehensive
book depicting the ENTIRE Walhalla-Woods Point Gold Belt.
PRICE IS $49.95
inc. postage
ISBN Number: 978-0-9579946-9-0
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