Black Hill

I am living at the foot of an immense mountain called the Black Hill which is composed of quartz reefs containing immense quantities of gold. It seems to be the origin of the gold leads in this district as they commence from it. The amount of gold taken by some parties is scarcely credible .... The population too would astonish a few, here we have representatives of all the nations of the face of the globe not the least wonderful of which is the aboriginal nation. I have frequently been present at their corroborees, and their skill in throwing the spear, boomerang etc., is wonderful. I saw the boomerang thrown yesterday. It went completely out of sight & in about 6 (seconds) descended at the feet of the thrower ... (Bowden 1977: 92)