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The British journalist and mining expert John Baptist Austin (1827-96) moved to Adelaide as a young man with his family. During the 1850s he became closely involved in the South Australian mining industry and the gold rush in Victoria. Austin was rewarded for his outstanding expertise and became secretary of several corporations, including the Adelaide and West Kanmantoo mining companies. His extensive knowledge is reflected in this work, first published in 1863. Offering a first-hand account of South Australian mining culture, it contains a great many descriptions of individual mines along with details of the everyday life of the miners. The book also provides insight into the region's Cornish mining heritage: many mines were named 'Wheal', family names such as 'Rodda' are mentioned, and direct comparisons of the mineralogy and the regulations for mineral prospecting are made.

Mines and mineral resources --- South Australia --- Description and travel. --- Deposits, Mineral --- Mineral deposits --- Mineral resources --- Mines and mining --- Mining --- Natural resources --- Geology, Economic --- Minerals --- Australia, South --- SA (South Australia) --- S.A. (South Australia) --- S. Aust. --- Suid-Australië --- Sūþaustralia --- Cänubi Avstraliya --- Lâm Australia --- Штат Паўднёвая Аўстралія --- Shtat Paŭdni︠o︡vai︠a︡ Aŭstralii︠a︡ --- Паўднёвая Аўстралія --- Paŭdni︠o︡vai︠a︡ Aŭstralii︠a︡ --- Южна Австралия --- I︠U︡zhna Avstralii︠a︡ --- Južna Australija --- Aostralia ar Su --- Austràlia Meridional --- Jižní Austrálie --- De Awstralia --- Lõuna-Austraalia --- Νότια Αυστραλία --- Notia Aystralia --- Suda Aŭstralio --- Hego Australia --- Australie-Méridionale --- An Astráil Theas --- Astráil Theas --- Yn Austrail Yiass --- Austrail Yiass --- Astràilia-a-Deas --- Australia Selatan --- Хуссар Австрали --- Khussar Avstrali --- Suður-Ástralía --- Australia Meridionale --- אוסטרליה הדרומית --- Osṭralyah ha-Deromit --- State of South Australia --- Mauling Australia --- Soth Ostrali --- Australia Kusini --- Australia ya Kusini --- Australia Australis --- Dienvidaustrālija --- Südaustralien --- Pietų Australija --- Australia do Sud --- Zuud-Australië --- Dél-Ausztrália --- Dél-Ausztrália Szövetségi Állam --- Јужна Австралија --- Južna Avstralija --- Ȯmnȯd Avstrali --- Zuid-Australië --- 南オーストラリア州 --- Minami Os̄utoraria-shū --- Minami Os̄utorariashū --- 南オーストラリア --- Minami Os̄utoraria --- Sowth Ostrielya --- Sør-Australia --- Austràlia Meridionala --- Australia Południowa --- Australia de Sud --- Australia Meridiunala --- Южная Австралия --- I︠U︡zhnai︠a︡ Avstralii︠a︡ --- Sooth Australie --- Južná Austrália --- Koonfur Australia --- Јужна Аустралија --- Etelä-Australia --- Timog Australya --- Güney Avustralya --- Південна Австралія --- Pivdenna Avstralii︠a︡ --- Nam Úc --- 南澳洲 --- Nan Ao zhou --- 南澳 --- Nan Ao --- Awıstralya Veroci --- 南澳大利亞州 --- Nan Aodaliya zhou --- 南澳大利亞 --- Nan Aodaliya --- Austr.-Mér.