Historical information

Discusses mining law in Victoria. Gold was first discovered in Victoria in 1851. The Eureka Stockade marked a crucial first step in the creation of equitable and workable mining legislation within the State of Victoria. This book tells the full story of mining law and legislation in Victoria up until the present time (1998). Contents include: British Laws, Eureka, Local Courts, Mining Statute, Chinese Miners, Claims and Companies, Royal Commission of 1891, Twentieth Century Mining patterns, and laws related to mining.

Physical description

"Staking a Claim. Gold and the Development of Victorian Mining Law" written by Ralph W. Birrell. Discusses Victorian mining law from 1851 up to the present day (1998). Published in Australia by Melbourne University Press in 1998. Black hard cover book with title and author's name in gold on spine. Dust jacket has photograph of three miners on front cover in Sepia with golden highlights on bottom half. Top half of dust cover on front in a dusty blue. Back of dust cover is white with image of author in the middle. Title written on black of dust cover. Book includes black and white photographs on 'dedicated images pages'. 228 pp. Has index.