Clifford E Urquhart

Of Iron Ships And Gold Rushes Clifford E Urquhart

An adventure story of Colonial Australia and the hardships suffered by a 29-year-old Scot, who jumped ship in Port Phillip Bay, risking sharks and capture, in his desperate attempt to find his fortune in gold. Travelling through the goldfields of Victoria, he encounters ex-convicts, rough virgin terrain, hazardous weather conditions, and life threaten encounters with Bushrangers just to get to the gold. Murders, thefts, deception, Colonial corruption and rebellion plague his every step in turn. Will he succeed in obtaining the riches he so desperately seeks? Are the odds stacked too high against him?