Project Gutenberg 2023-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 123 O'Hargan, Roderick Australia—Fortune land $aUnited States :$bDoubleday, Page & Co.,$c1926. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "Australia—Fortune Land" by Roderick O'Hargan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the profound impact of the gold rush on Australian society, detailing the journey of Edward Hargraves and the drastic changes brought about by the discovery of gold in the continent. It is primarily focused on the gold rush era and the societal upheaval it caused. The narrative begins with Hargraves leaving California, where he previously sought fortune during the 1849 gold rush, and returning to Australia with an ambition to find a more prosperous goldfield. After much skepticism, his initial discovery leads to widespread excitement and a rush of miners pouring into previously quiet towns, driven by dreams of wealth. The book illustrates the chaotic societal changes as people abandoned their regular jobs, the disruption of order, and the emergence of new social dynamics, where fortunes were made and lost almost overnight. As Hargraves and other discoverers achieved fame and wealth, the story also highlights the mix of fortune hunters, adventurers, and opportunists navigating this transformative period in Australian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/1926-05-frontier-stories-v-004n-002 20221218081321ohargan 1926 US Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australia -- Gold discoveries DU Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 44822 2025-06-27T12:28:50.331779 text/html 20657 2024-10-19T03:34:53 text/html 438822 2025-06-27T12:28:52.636752 application/epub+zip 437582 2025-06-27T12:28:51.147781 application/epub+zip 152742 2025-06-27T12:28:50.652760 application/epub+zip 1025310 2025-06-27T12:28:53.878787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1018669 2025-06-27T12:28:52.287758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38460 2025-06-27T12:28:50.222788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18645 2024-10-19T03:34:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14760 2025-06-27T12:28:54.000747 application/rdf+xml 25681 2025-06-27T12:28:50.866753 image/jpeg 4438 2025-06-27T12:28:50.759756 image/jpeg 477916 2025-06-27T12:28:50.345758 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