Project Gutenberg 2018-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 146 Saltbush Sydney to Croydon (Northern Queensland) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Sydney to Croydon (Northern Queensland)" by Saltbush is a travel account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles a journey taken by the author and a friend from Sydney to the goldfields of Croydon, providing vivid descriptions of the locations, people, and experiences along the way. The narrative touches upon the landscapes, the modes of transport, and the social atmosphere surrounding the burgeoning gold mining industry in Northern Queensland. The opening of "Sydney to Croydon" details the author’s preparations and beginnings of the journey as they set off from Sydney in response to a friend's invitation to explore the Croydon goldfield. They travel by steamer to Newcastle, then by train through picturesque towns and challenging landscapes, engaging with various characters along the way. The author offers humorous anecdotes and lively observations about their fellow travelers and the scenery, painting a picture of the vibrant travel culture during this period. The stage is set for an adventure filled with the promise of discovery and the allure of gold in the unexplored territories of Queensland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en New South Wales -- Description and travel Queensland -- Description and travel Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Croydon (Qld.) DU Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 187905 2025-07-23T04:33:21.208743 text/html 184535 2021-01-24T14:44:28 text/html 150919 2025-07-23T04:33:24.554769 application/epub+zip 152090 2025-07-23T04:33:21.817776 application/epub+zip 117612 2025-07-23T04:33:21.506813 application/epub+zip 218652 2025-07-23T04:33:26.659793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204591 2025-07-23T04:33:24.229746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175194 2022-08-25T18:44:58.205216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163376 2025-07-23T04:33:20.870776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163364 2018-07-03T11:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18344 2025-07-23T04:33:26.798773 application/rdf+xml 28230 2025-07-23T04:33:21.575761 image/jpeg 4248 2025-07-23T04:33:21.540757 image/jpeg 61065 2018-07-03T11:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 143683 2021-01-24T14:44:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 143737 2025-07-23T04:33:21.231749 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