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Transcriber's Note:
THE LOST EXPLORERS
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I A Momentous Decision
CHAPTER II Outward Bound
CHAPTER III Golden Flat
CHAPTER IV The Treasure of the Mine
CHAPTER V The Rush at Golden Flat
CHAPTER VI The Shadow's Great Effort
In a sun‑blazed stretch of the Australian outback, a band of determined youths trades the cramped monotony of mining camps for the promise of untamed horizons. The narrative captures the grit of gold‑digging life, painting the desert’s scorching sands and distant, mist‑shrouded ranges with vivid, almost tactile detail. Though rooted in real encounters, the story moves forward with the restless energy of a classic adventure, inviting listeners to feel the heat, the dust, and the thin hope that glitters on each horizon.
At its heart are Jack Armstrong and Robert Wentworth, two friends weary of routine and dreaming of a life beyond the endless grind. Their conversation sparks a momentous decision to abandon secure but stifling work for a daring trek into the unknown. As they gather supplies and set out across the barren expanse, the tale promises camaraderie, bold choices, and the first tentative steps toward a treasure that could change everything—while the true perils of the trackless desert still lie ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (575K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.)
Release date
2018-05-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1878–1939
Drawn from a life of prospecting, exploration, and hard travel, these stories carry the feel of real adventure. His books range from Klondike memoir and travel writing to boys' fiction and early speculative tales set in Australia.
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