Making an edgier interpretation of the gold rushes: Contrasting perspectives from Australia and New Zealand

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-250

  Frost, Warwick ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gold rushes; Heritage interpretation; Industrial heritage; Minorities; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149284924     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13527250500160526     Document Type: Article

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