Also on title page: Being an historical and descriptive account of the colony and its gold mines with an appendix, containing the reports of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce for the last two years upon the condition and progress of the colony. This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. (Publisher). Originally published by Oliver & Boyd, London, 1853.