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.
- ISBN10 1306025419
- ISBN13 9781306025416
- Publish Date 1 January 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 February 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of New South Wales Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 313
- Language English