Hill End: An Historic Australian Goldfields Landscape – Alan Mayne (2003)

Author: Alan James Christian Mayne (1955–)
Publisher: Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Vic., 2003
Format: Softcover
Pages: xvi, 173 p., [40] p. of plates : maps ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9780522850765/0522850766
Type of Book: Australian Social History / Goldfields History
Condition: Near Fine

Description:
Alan Mayne’s Hill End goes beyond the myths of “the richest goldfields” to uncover the layered human histories of this iconic site. This study explores the lives of the Wiradjuri people, the convicts and graziers who first occupied their lands, the multicultural gold-boom communities, and the enduring subsistence community after the gold rush ended.

Proclaimed a Historic Site in 1967, Hill End remains one of Australia’s earliest cultural heritage reserves. Mayne’s work is a richly detailed account that places Hill End in its broader context of colonisation, settlement, and heritage preservation.

Why You’ll Love It:
Ideal for those interested in Australian goldrush history, First Nations experiences, and heritage landscapes, this book digs past the romanticised gold rush image to reveal a more nuanced and human story. It is also an excellent companion for visitors to Hill End Historic Site.

AIATSIS Subject Headings:

• Settlement and contacts – Colonisation – 1851–

• Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-07)

• Hill End (SW NSW SI55-08)

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