" Kiandra - Gold Fields to Ski Fields "
A club story of "Australian Skiing History" from 1861 to now.  By Norman W Clarke.



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Gold was discovered on the Gibson Plains in the Colony of NSW in 1859. Gibson Plains ( later Kiandra ) was more than 60 miles from the nearest town. This district was virtually unknown territory, the whole colony was only a little over seventy years old and it was believed by most that snow never occurred in this part of the world. Over 10,000 gold miners arrived in 1860, only about 250 remained by 1863. This book is the story of those families and tells why and how a mixture of Norwegian Ship's carpenters/ski makers, Chinese, German and English nationalities inter-married and raised their children in such a remote desolate and at times frozen environment. THE HISTORY The "Kiandra Pioneer Ski Club (1861)" The world's first and longest operating ski club. Book Description Cremorne1.COM - Self Publishing ISBN- 0-646-46337-3 CIP- 769.920609447 187 Pages on fine art paper Size - 280mm * 215mm Hard cover celloglazed-laminated. Note: Includes index. Note: Bibliography. B/W photo images. Recomended retail Price $AU 24.95 Plus Postage. ________________________ __________