Notes of a Gold Digger, and Gold Diggers' Guide

A first-hand manual for prospective gold seekers in Victoria, combining route directions, packing lists, and practical tips on tools, clothing, and provisions. The author describes the overland road from Melbourne through named stopping points, noting inns, prices, road conditions, and hazards such as difficult animals and boggy terrain. Interspersed anecdotes illustrate both sudden luck and the hardships of travel. On arrival he sketches the bustling life at the diggings, detailing men working, wheeling, and washing soil, and identifying principal creeks and localities. Practical cautions advise light baggage, buying locally when possible, and sensible preparations for camp life.