Black to Gold charts the information of Townsville by John Melton Black in November 1864 to the various discoveries of gold that led to the ultimate find at Charters Towers by Jupiter Mosman in December 1871. It examples the special relationship that developed between port and mines that exist to this day. Extensively researched and well illustrated.  

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