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Valley of the White Gold
  • Published: 5 February 2007
  • ISBN: 9781742281599
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 444

Valley of the White Gold



The Half Moon Valley is not easy to farm, nor are its inhabitants easy to know. But the valley produces the best superfine merino wool in the country, and Dan Stafford is its top woolgrower. Dan relies on his capable son, Jim, and his two eye-catching daughters, Bella and Beth, to help run the property. Now he is battling to retain its prize-winning status. When Bella marries and moves away, and the neighbouring property is sold to an outsider, Dan is unnerved. At least Beth seems content to remain on the land. But Dan's new woolclasser, the intriguing Rod Cameron, turns out to be more than Dan bargained for. With Rod on the scene, Dan's status and Beth's future are far from assured.

  • Published: 5 February 2007
  • ISBN: 9781742281599
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 444

About the author

Tony Parsons

A. D. (Tony) Parsons, OAM, has worked as a professional sheep and wool classer, an agricultural journalist, a news editor and rural commentator on radio, a consultant to major agricultural companies, and an award-winning stud breeder of animals and poultry. He owned his first Kelpie dog in 1944, and in 1950 he established 'Karrawarra', one of the top Kelpie studs in Australia. In 1992 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his contribution to the propagation of the Australian Kelpie Sheepdog.


Since 1947 he has written hundreds of articles, many for international publications. His previous books include The Australian Kelpie, The Working Kelpie and Training the Working Kelpie, now regarded as classic works on the breed. He has also written four novels, including The Call of the High Country, Valley of the White Gold and Silver in the Sun.

Tony passed away on 20 July 2022 at the age of 91.

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