Project Gutenberg 2005-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 87 Thomes, William Henry 1824 1895 Champney, James Wells 1843 1903 Champney, J. Wells (James Wells) The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia" by William Henry Thomes is a fictional narrative written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the adventures of two men, Frederick Button and the narrator, Jack, as they embark on a journey to Australia in search of gold. Their journey begins in California and explores their early experiences in Australia, including encounters with convicts, bushrangers, and the unique challenges of life in the Australian outback. The opening of the narrative introduces the protagonist's thoughts and motivations for traveling to Australia, igniting a plan to search for gold after hearing about incredible finds made by others. Accompanied by his friend Fred, the characters sell their belongings and embark on a ship to Melbourne. As they arrive at Williams Town and then travel to Melbourne, they encounter a world of convicts and adventurous opportunities. The story sets a tone of humor and camaraderie, blending their aspirations with the harsh realities of a land filled with danger and potential fortune. Ultimately, it captures the essence of the gold rush era and the diverse characters that populate this historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australia -- Fiction Gold mines and mining -- Fiction PS Text Australia Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 1785020 1784850 2024-10-07T08:31:23.839832 2023-09-07T09:30:44.030513 text/html text/html 1805880 2020-12-11T04:10:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1325363 2020-12-11T04:10:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1518315 2024-10-07T08:31:46.818158 application/epub+zip 1545717 2024-10-07T08:31:29.012765 application/epub+zip 762350 2024-10-07T08:31:26.846787 application/epub+zip 2105612 2024-10-07T08:32:01.486078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2020937 2024-10-07T08:31:45.145178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1300829 2022-09-08T01:04:16.246508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1698618 1698507 2024-10-07T08:31:14.755831 2023-09-07T09:30:36.065451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1698281 2020-12-11T04:10:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 631239 2020-12-11T04:10:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1698288 2020-12-11T04:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631217 2020-12-11T04:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22243 2024-10-07T08:32:01.651084 application/rdf+xml 21334 2024-10-07T08:31:27.504770 image/jpeg 4701 2024-10-07T08:31:27.173766 image/jpeg 1437911 2024-10-07T08:31:24.003781 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog