Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 282 Carnegie, David Wynford 1871 1900 Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western Ausralia Produced by Col Choat and Colin Beck “Spinifex and Sand” by David Wynford Carnegie is a narrative account documenting the author's experiences during five years of pioneering and exploration in Western Australia, likely written in the late 19th century. The book provides insights into the struggles faced by those drawn to the goldfields and the harsh realities of life in the Australian bush, rather than sensational adventures. Carnegie's narrative engages with themes of perseverance amidst adversity, presenting a grounded account of the daily lives of prospectors and their interactions with the unforgiving landscape and the indigenous populations. The opening of the book details Carnegie's arrival in the promising goldfields of Coolgardie alongside Lord Percy Douglas and others, igniting hopes of fortune sparked by accounts of gold discoveries. It vividly illustrates both the excitement and the stark hardships of the journey, including the challenges of securing water and food in the arid environment. As Carnegie navigates this new landscape, he recounts the social dynamics among prospectors, the camaraderie in the struggle for survival, and the realities of working in an unforgiving land, setting the stage for further explorations into the unknown territories of Western Australia. The narrative is both personal and descriptive, highlighting the everyday experiences and challenges faced by those in pursuit of wealth against nature’s relentless odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western Australia -- Description and travel Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Western Australia Carnegie, David Wynford, 1871-1900 DU Text Australia Western Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 768906 2025-08-02T13:28:22.482214 text/html 759336 2020-12-28T11:43:20 text/html 1693418 2025-08-02T13:28:32.634174 application/epub+zip 1705676 2025-08-02T13:28:25.822184 application/epub+zip 383207 2025-08-02T13:28:24.470192 application/epub+zip 1965563 2025-08-02T13:28:38.005120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1943900 2025-08-02T13:28:31.817147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619061 2022-09-03T05:12:50.209798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736293 2025-08-02T13:28:21.392204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 736234 2020-12-28T11:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19726 2025-08-02T13:28:38.222114 application/rdf+xml 14145 2025-08-02T13:28:25.050187 image/jpeg 3558 2025-08-02T13:28:24.785177 image/jpeg 1597689 2020-12-28T11:43:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 287411 2020-12-28T11:43:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1684132 2025-08-02T13:28:22.596196 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