gold-field

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


district where mining for goldis carried on.

1858. T. McCombie, `History of Victoria, c. xv. p. 215:

«All were anxious to get away for the gold fields.»

1880. G. Sutherland, [Title] `Tales of Goldfields,' p. 19:

«Edward Hargreaves, the discoverer of the Australian goldfields. . . received L15,000 as his reward.»

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