Abandoned Gwalia : Western Australia and other abandoned towns
Jordan, Erin2022
Book
Red dirt, intense heat, and hordes of flies; the Australian Outback is one of the harshest environments in the world. But this did not stop early settlers from attempting to make a living in the desert in the search for gold and the chance at a better life. Now the mining boom has created specialised camps with fly-in, fly-out workers, leaving once-booming settlements to disappear off the map forever. In this beautifully photographed book, author and award-winning photographer Erin Jordan captures these unique places that have been abandoned and left behind. Erin travels through some of the most remote areas in Australia, uncovering forgotten towns and exploring the stories left behind. Each photo gives us a glimpse into what life was like living in some of the toughest and most remote places in Australia.
Main title:
Author:
Jordan, Erin, author, photographer
Imprint:
Warriewood, NSW : Australia Through Time, 2022.©2022.
Collation:
96 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Middle of Nowhere -- The Road Paved with Gold -- Life in Gwalia -- Yamarna Station -- Tarcoola -- Returning West -- The Mining Town's Plight.
ISBN:
9781925868906 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.1994.04
Language:
English
Subject:
Ghost towns -- Western AustraliaGhost towns -- South Australia -- TarcoolaAbandoned buildings -- Western AustraliaAbandoned buildings -- South Australia -- TarcoolaCommunities -- Western Australia -- History -- 20th centuryCountry life -- Western Australia -- History -- 20th centuryCountry life -- South Australia -- Tarcoola -- History -- 20th centuryGold mines and mining -- Western Australia -- History -- 20th centuryGold mines and mining -- South Australia -- Tarcoola -- History -- 20th centuryGwalia (W.A.) -- History -- 20th centuryTarcoola (S.A.) -- History -- 20th centuryWestern Australia -- Rural conditions -- 20th centuryIllustrated works
BRN:
602713