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From: "Jeffery Snell" <>
Subject: Au Au Fields
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 23:27:50 -0800

I know, its an awful pun, bu I couldn't help myself.

Gold (Au) in Australia (Au) as according to 1947 Encyclopedia Brit Atlas
was third leading export (behind 1) wool, 2) wheat) and was found in the
general areas of the following:
#1) (Main area) hills surrounding Ballarat to Melbourne (Victoria
territory, state, whatever you have there). I remember reading a book set
in this area likening it (and the health conditions) to the California Gold
Rush.
#2) Out in the flat of New South Wales (Nyngan, Dubbo, Nymagee, somewhere
around there)
#3) Western Australia (Territory?) Laverton area
#4) Western Australia (Territory?) Mundiwindi area

Except for Ballarat, the areas I am giving are as close as I can get
comparing a physical map and a political map. It is interesting that only
six marks were shown to mark the gold deposits, and three of them were at
Ballarat.

Hope this helps.
Jeanna

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