MOONAMBEL. – Originally known as Mountain Creek. The Mountain Creek Run was occupied by Colin McKinnon in 1842. Gold was discovered in November 1860. Several quartz reefs were mined successfully to the north of the alluvial field. The township was laid out in 1861 and the Municipal District of Moonambel was proclaimed in the same year.
The Solomon of Moonambel – Reynell Everleigh Johns – By Merri Hogan with Noreen McAdam
Opium, diamonds, the judiciary and taxidermists – a fascinating story of a colonial magistrate’s years in Moonambel
The Invisible Thread – The Story of Moonambel – By Merri Hogan
Note: no longer available for sale
From the Preface: “It includes material from A Hollow in the Hills, a limited edition souvenir book I wrote for the 125th anniversary of the Moonambel Primary School in 2000. It does not pretend to be a scholarly historical account, but I hope instead that it provides a brief introduction to Moonambel – an attempt to introduce my community and to express my affection for it.”
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