Books on the History of the Western Australian Goldfields

Hundreds of books have been written on the Western Australian Goldfields. From reference books to fiction and most of all the stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the quest for gold and the search for adventure. There are also many biographies and history books some on the broader subject of the history of the region and others on a specific subject or town. Outback Family History would like to review some of these that you may not have heard of and to tell you where they can be purchased if you would like your own copy. We also have a monthly book giveaway!

From Wales To Gwalia – by Alwyn Evans – Book Review

A Swansea Editor and his Australian Goldmine  by Alwyn Evans A long awaited history of the Sons of Gwalia goldmine at Leonora. Assiduous research into the Welsh and Australian origins of this famous mine by Alwyn Evans for a thesis, now modified for general reading has resulted in an essential reference for any and all […]

Book Review – Men of Western Australia

This rare book is well worth consulting if you had a family member involved in any of the following fields in Western Australia:- Professional, Ecclesiastical, Commercial and a Sporting Life It covers the years 1936-1937 and was published by V H Colless in 1937. As a rare book it is available at the State Library […]

Book Review – Cast Iron Pillar Boxes of Western Australia by Sue Hobson

The Ledger Foundry This latest book  is a wonderful blend of a family history and the manufacturing of the wonderful bright red pillar boxes that we have all seen. I am sure you will remember the campaign by the people of Kalgoorlie/Boulder to save the box on the corner of Hannan and Lane Sts  outside […]

Book Review – Bullfinch and the Yilgarn Goldfield

Book Review – Bullfinch and the Yilgarn Goldfield by Gilbert M Ralph Bullfinch and the Yilgarn Goldfield had its beginnings with a suggestion from Sir Laurence Brodie-Hall that the unique nature of the community at Bullfinch during the Great Western Consolidated era from 1950 to 1963 deserved recording. Sir Arvi Parbo, who began his mining […]

A Gold Seekers Odyssey by L R Menzies

      Leslie Menzies was one of the hopeful band of prospectors who arrived in Western Australia during the 1890’s goldrush. A successful miner in the USA and NZ, his knowledge gave him an early advantage at Parkers Range and the Murchison. The Menzies mines were discovered by him in 1894. In the ups […]