Bøker av Susan Lawrence

The stories of the archaeological research on Dolly's Creek and of the mining community that was uncovered as a result. The author explores the kind of settlements that arose from miners' desire for gold - short-lived bush camps where people made precarious homes in an alien, harsh environment.

This overview of Australian post-contact history uses material objects such as artefacts, buildings, and landscapes. The book offers broad geographic and temporal coverage, and social themes such as gender, status, ethnicity and identity inform every chapter.