Rivers of Rubies. The history of the Ruby Rush in Central Australia.
Barry M. Allwright.
ISBN 978-0-85905-997-8, (New, 2025), 160x240, French flap SC, 266 pages, Illustrated colour, folded map, 710 grams, $75.00*
The great ruby rush of the 1880s brought in hundreds of hopefuls who opened up desert country but collapsed when the gem markets dashed the prospectors hopes. The rubies were garnets. However the great influx led to further prospecting in the area and an interest in the ‘dead heart.’ [NT] [MIN] [BIO]