Historical information

Bendigo's Diamond Hill forms part of the southern part of Bendigo goldfields. Diamond Hill was a gold mining village 5 km south of Bendigo and about 1 km west of the Spring Gully Reservoir. Its location is now in the water catchment area. Diamond Hill was reputedly named after a diamond shaped rock on the hill.
With the development of mining companies which employed workers with families, a school was needed by 1873 and one was opened at the beginning of the next year. The mining companies included Great Comet Quartz Mining, Golden Fleece Quartz Mining, Albert Tribute and Albert Gold Mining and Crushing. Mining continued beyond 1900. This book discusses history of the area from Dream Time to first European contact, focusing on the associated mining in the area.

Physical description

"Gold. Blood, Sweat and Fear. Bendigo's Diamond Hill and its gullies" by James A Lerk. Published in by JA and ERS Lerk. Published in 2016. Soft cover book. Front cover has sepia image of miners in mine. Back cover is black with assortment of handwritten documents/invoices. Title written in gold and dark brown. Title also on spine. Printed in Bendigo, Australia. 252 pp. Folded Bendigo map folded inside back cover. Contains both text and black and white images. Has index.