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THE EARLY DAYS OF MIDDLE ADELONG AND WONDALGA
1851-1920
by Philippa Garnsey
In 1851 gold was discovered in the Adelong Creek which ran through Middle Adelong and Wondalga, west of Tumut in NSW. Later gold reefs were discovered in the surrounding hills. The gold attracted large numbers of men who came to find their fortunes. During the rush to find gold the population was estimated to be in the thousands.
At the height of the rush, two villages, Middle Adelong and Wondalga, were laid out but these never developed beyond a few houses. Some of the miners settled in the area where they continued to mine for gold. Others purchased land and planted orchards and crops and raised livestock. Schools were built, as were post offices and a church. After the height of the gold rush,the population gradually decreased and the schools and post offices have long closed, leaving a tranquil farming community. This book is a history of the area and the people up to 1920.
- ISBN: 978-0-9579349-6-2. Published in paperback in 2018. Reprinted in 2020 due to popular demand. 82 pages, with images. Indexed.
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