Ghost Mine Episode 2

Mystery at Ghost Mine an Ace Detectives Mystery Adventure

What happend on the Ballarat goldfields around 1865?

Ernie

"Well, we know the Confederate ship "Shenandoah" came to Melbourne. And miners from Ballarat sailed off to fight the Southern cause - against the orders of the Australian colony's British Governor."

Ben - Ace Detective


"And we know a British archeaological expedition was gathering Aboriginal bones and artefacts at the same time. And they were robbed while the "Shenandoah" was docked in Melbourne.."

Ernie

"The night after the archaeologists were robbed, a large gold nugget called the 'Ballarat Stranger' was stolen from the Melbourne assayer's office. That nugget has never been found."

Case Notes - Alluvial gold and nuggets
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