Walhalla-
Valley of Gold by John Aldersea and Barb Hood
Many colour photographs, and
is set out in three sections, Its People, Its Places and Its Mines.
Its people covers many who had an impact on the towns history as well
as some ordinary people who added to its character. The Places covers
many of the hidden treasurers of Walhalla that nature is quickly reclaiming
and the mining section is a comprehensive description of all the Walhalla
mines including the names in the Long Tunnel Gold Mine employment
book [1872-1915]
293 pages- 2nd Edition 2016 $50
inc. postage
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Boom and Bust at Fulton's
Creek by Steve Dingwall
This book is the letters of Oswald (Ossie) Macarthur of Maffra, to his
new wife Jessie (formerly EMSON), supported by a trove of documents
of the time, plus photos. The material was found accidentally many years
ago in Maffra.
Fultons Creek was a short-lived rush in the early 1860s adjacent
to Donnellys Creek, but this is the story of Macarthur who was first
at nearby Boys Reef (Porters), then began mining in Fultons Creek
in 1895. The venture went into liquidation in 1897, but in between
a vast cache of documents were created that has resulted in this book.
So this is not so much a summary story of the Fultons Creek Gold Mining
Company, as a fascinating insight into the operation of a gold mine
through its documents. For mining historians, it will be invaluable.
Steve also lists other mines in the area (there were many), often
with further details. For those who had families in the area, it will
be most useful also. All documents are reproduced in full, with ongoing
text that puts them in context, where it is known.
222 pages (2018) $60 inc. postage
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Tracks to
the Woods Point and Jordan Goldfields by R.W. Christie.  A
brief history of the Wood's Point and Jordan goldfields including
photographs, town maps, newspaper articles and diary extracts.
116 pages (1981)
RRP $25 inc. postage
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The
Victorian Prospectors Guide and Handbook 2015 (13th Edition) 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.
96
pages- (2015) $20 inc.
postage
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Gold for
the Taking- 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.
152 pages- (2007)
$50 inc. postage
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Discovering
Briagolong by Laurie Manning, reprinted by Adventurer Maps
Just 14km north of Stratford
(near Sale) in Gippsland is the historic township of Briagolong.
The book covers in great detail the history of the region, including
Freestone Creek, Valencia, Bushy Park & Boisdale. It begins
from the Aboriginals, to the first pioneers & explorers, right
up to the present. This book is in B & W with many photos.
128
pages- (2005) $20 inc.
postage
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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 ... B&W with numerous old photographs added in as well.
170 pages- (2011) $30
inc. postage
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“Grant
Historic Area Research Report”
Includes Grant, Talbotville, Howittville,
Winchester, Thiel Town, Spring Hill, Summer Hill and Stonewall
A CONCISE RESEARCH REPORT OF THE TOWNS, PLACES AND
MINES OF THE GRANT HISTORIC AREA TO AID YOU IN FURTHERING YOUR RESEARCH
This publication was originally prepared to assist
with the creation of Paoletti's Grant Historic Adventurer Map. It
contains statistical information on mines, locations and townships
to help in researching the area rather than a detailed historical
paper and story on the region. Decades of research and
ground work goes into finding all these sites, and this publication
is for those who wish to pursue such a task, revisit and explore the
rich history that our pioneers created.
We have included as much information as possible in this publication
to help with furthering your research. The combination of our excellent
published A1 sized "Grant Historic Adventurer" map with
this report, will enable the user to enter a journey of discovery
of this historic mining area. There are many publications depicting
the history of this area, and we encourage you to also seek these
publications to further help you in your endeavours.
Special thanks to Luke Steenhuis who provided much of the background
information for this report.
Also includes over 150 known mine waypoint locations.
37 pages Comb Bound (2020) RRP
$10 inc. postage
PACKAGE SPECIAL...this publication
and our Grant Historic map $18 inc. postage. (see bottom of this page
to view details about the map).
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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.
39 pages- comb bound (2016) $17
inc. postage
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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) $12
inc. postage
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Old Walhalla- by Raymond Paull
This is a new
re-print from Adventurer Maps. Originally printed in 1963, it has
been re-edited and slightly updated. This book tells how the alluvial
workings of Stringer’s Creek in the remote mountains of Gippsland,
Victoria, grew into the busy mining town of Walhalla in the late nineteenth
century. Gold towns have become ghost towns in many corners of Australia,
but none of them has the romantic attraction of Walhalla. Mr
Paull’s vivid picture makes it live again. It contains 112 pages in
B & W. Its available perfect bound soft cover or hard cover (limited
edition, individually numbered and signed out of 200).
$20 inc.
postage ( soft cover bound )
Publication Date: 2003
$25.00 inc. postage
( hard cover bound ) Publication
Date: 2003
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Childhood
Reminiscences of Early Walhalla by Isabella Francis Cleugh
This
is in B&W with heaps of rare photos. Isabella Frances Cleugh was
born in Walhalla in 1866. This author basically tells her story through
the eyes of her childhood years. She reminiscences about growing up
in the mining town, her school days, her ups and downs with her mother
and sister, the characters, events and mishaps of the once bustling
township of Walhalla.
Printed and edited by Adventurer Maps.
68 pages- (2003) $17
inc. postage
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Recollections
of Early Gippsland Goldfield
by Richard Mackay 
Adventurer maps has printed a book that
has been out of print and unavailable. So much that if you could
get it second hand it would fetch between $50-$70.00. It was first
printed in 1916 and much of it has been kept to its original.
The book is diary based with stories and recollections of
1862 to the early 1900's. It has also a chapter on Angus McMillan.
The book has a wealth of information that cannot be replaced by
any other book on the area today. It contains 100 pages of text
and includes several photos.
100 pages- (2000)
$20 inc. postage
(or I have
new-slightly marked front cover $12 inc. postage- 8 left- select
on order form)
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Donnelly's Creek- From Rush to
Ruin of a Gippsland Goldfield- by Luke Steenhuis
This book was first published in 1990. Mr Steenhuis has given me kind
permission to re-print this book with a new format and some minor
additions. This book is contains the entire history of Donnelly's
Creek area and its surrounds, and is well researched and documented.
It contains 100 pages in B & W. A very fascinating not to be missed
read.
100 pages (2001) ISBN Number:
0-9579946-0-5
$20 inc. postage
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The Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine-
Walhalla, Victoria- A World Famous Gold Mine- by Adventurer Maps
This booklet outlines the entire history of the Long Tunnel Extended
Gold Mine- one of the richest gold mines ever discovered in Victoria.
It has many photographs of the mine and its workings, and it goes
into thorough detail describing all about the mine, managers, workings,
highlights, etc. It contains 24 pages in B & W.
24 pages- (2001) $8
inc. postage
(or I have new-slightly marked
front cover$4 inc. postage- 4 left- select on
order form)
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The History
& Guide to the Upper Goulburn- by Adventurer Maps 
This book contains 64 pages in Black & White.
It is chock full with information on the area between Howqua, Jamieson,
Big River and Woods Point. It has heaps of photos, both recent and
old, things to do and see in the area, walks, history, fishing, etc,
etc.
64 pages- (2002) $11
inc. postage
(or I have new-marked front
cover $6 inc. postage- 15 left- select on
order form)
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