Introduction

"I felt certain there must be gold in those hills, Jack", wrote a prospector to Ion Idriess, "but I know very little about the game." And so Jack Idriess wrote Prospecting for Gold in 1931.

About the Book

This is the 20th edition and known throughout Australia as the classic self-help manual for would-be prospectors. "This book is written to help the new hand who ventures into the bush seeking gold... The "towny" prospector, with this book as a guide, will soon master methods of prospecting and the working of his find."

Author's Tone and Purpose

In an easy conversational tone, the author of Lasseter's Last Ride and Flynn of the Inland sets many a hopeful prospector on the road to discovering gold.