Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Clacy, Charles, Mrs. 1830 1901 Clacy, Ellen Clacy, Mrs. Charles A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 Produced by Col. Choat. HTML version by Al Haines. "A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53" by Mrs. Charles Clacy is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The narrative unfolds the personal experiences of the author as she ventures into the Australian gold fields, highlighting the societal conditions, challenges, and excitement surrounding the gold rush era. Through her eyes, the reader gains insight into the lives of the diggers, the struggles of travel, and the vibrant yet harsh landscape of early Australia. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to Mrs. Clacy's motivations for writing, as she reflects on the interest of families in England about the gold diggers' conditions. In the initial chapters, she recounts her preparations for the voyage to Australia alongside her brother, captures the excitement and anticipation of the journey, and describes the challenging yet thrilling first experiences upon arrival in Melbourne. Through vivid descriptions of the ship voyage and early encounters in the city, the narrative presents a lively image of the time, emphasizing both cultural observations and the logistical challenges faced by those seeking fortune in the goldfields. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gold mines and mining -- Australia Australia -- Description and travel DU Text Australia Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 354513 2025-08-02T10:01:00.917099 text/html 345766 2020-12-27T17:40:37 text/html 235895 2025-08-02T10:01:08.896051 application/epub+zip 239026 2025-08-02T10:01:04.425072 application/epub+zip 201582 2025-08-02T10:01:03.186087 application/epub+zip 483471 2025-08-02T10:01:12.176059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472343 2025-08-02T10:01:07.989063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409830 2022-09-02T12:54:35.168847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330145 2025-08-02T10:01:00.358068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330101 2020-12-27T17:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18991 2025-08-02T10:01:12.304007 application/rdf+xml 23284 2025-08-02T10:01:03.691050 image/jpeg 4896 2025-08-02T10:01:03.436089 image/jpeg 132681 2020-12-27T17:40:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 130573 2020-12-27T17:40:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 231997 2025-08-02T10:01:00.949116 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia