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Author Palmer, Helen G., author

Title Beneath the Southern Cross / by Helen Palmer ; illustrated by Evelyn Walters
Published Melbourne : Cheshire, 1954

Copies

Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 ADPML SPC  827.02 P1742 A6/B  LIB USE ONLY
 W'PONDS  827.02 P1742 A6/B  AVAILABLE
 MELB SPCBC  819 Palmer Hel/Bts  LIB USE ONLY
Description 104 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Series Marcie Muir collection of Australian children's books. ANL
Summary "This is the story of a boy on the Ballarat goldfields during the stirring years of 1854. Twelve-year old David lives the rough and tumble life of the diggings - he helps win gold - sees bushrangers hold up the escort - experiences 'digger-hunts' and takes part in the building and defence of Eureka Stockade. Above all, he shares the everyday experiences of the diggers whose hopes and struggles made Eureka a name to stir the imagination of every Australian. This story of Eureka should become the proud possession of all young Australians. With many black and white illustrations by Evelyn Walters." -- Dust jacket
Notes "A story of Eureka." - dustjacket cover
Audience For children
Subject Australian literature -- 20th century.
Bushrangers -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- Juvenile fiction
Children's stories, Australian.
Eureka Stockade, Ballarat, Vic., 1854 -- Juvenile fiction
Gold miners -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Victoria -- Ballarat -- Juvenile fiction
SUBJECT Eureka Stockade (Ballarat, Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86004544 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687
Ballarat (Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089345 -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 -- 1851-1901 -- Juvenile fiction
Genre/Form Historical fiction.
Fiction.
Author Walters, Evelyn, 1939- illustrator
Other Titles Beneath the Southern Cross : a story of Eureka