Diary of disaster : the New Australasian mine tragedy, Creswick, 1882, Williams, Leonard Murton, 1982
Historical information
The Australasian Gold Mine disaster happened in Creswick, Victoria in 1882. Twenty nine miners were trapped in a gold mine shaft with only five rescued - the remainder of the miners drowned.
Significance
Relevant to the history of Creswick and gold mining in the 1800s.
