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Controlling Bitou Bush
Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) is a sprawling, woody shrub from South Africa. It was deliberately planted in New South Wales from 1946 to 1968 to stabilise mobile sand dunes in sand mining areas. Unfortunately, bitou bush ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Karen Foxlee
Ten-year-old Jennifer Day lives in a small mining town full of secrets. Trying to make sense of the sudden death of her teenage sister, Beth, she looks to the adult world around her for answers. As she recounts the final months of Beth's life, ... [... more]
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Michael Crummey
Michael Crummey was born in Buchans, a mining town in the interior of Newfoundland ("as far from the salt water as you can get and still be in Newfoundland"), second of four boys; he grew up there and in Wabush, another mining town near the ... [... more]
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Andre Braugher
Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, sprang from an early passion for the derring-do and larger-than-life heroes of classic comic books. Now, once more mining the rich past, Chabon summons ... [... more]
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G. Hayes - Authors - Random House
Industrial Steam Locomotives Written by G. Hayes Coal Mining G. Hayes [... more]
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Julie Baker
In 1953, Clay, West Virginia, is a mining town where families have known each other for generations, and the biggest excitement of the year is when the circus comes to town. But that spring, a strike... click for more> "I couldn't imagine a life . [... more]
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Factsheet finder - Minerals and Petroleum
Environmental management of exploration, mining and petroleum List all Minerals and petroleum factsheets (please note, this may take some time) Historical resources Minerals and petroleum titles Resources and Investment Geological Survey of New ... [... more]
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