A nationwide quest to locate relatives of Australian miners who travelled to the Klondike goldfields in remote north-west Canada at the end of the 1800s will see a Charles Sturt University (CSU) history researcher deliver a free public lecture in Bright, Victoria, on Saturday 26 November. Dr Rob McLachlan, an adjunct senior lecturer in history at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at CSU in Bathurst, said “North-east Victoria provided a fascinating contingent of miners for the Klondike gold rush. Some were highly experienced miners, like Charlie Lloyd, while others, such as Alfred Abraham and his three mates, were young lads off on the great adventure of a lifetime. These are just a few of the men from this area who went to the Klondike.  My talk will tell the story of the Klondike through their experiences and, where I can, in their own words. It is a story of both great achievement and heart breaking tragedy. I am hoping the talk will reveal some relatives of Australian Klondikers, who may be able to assist my research. I have now identified several hundred Australians who made it to the Klondike, but I am sure there are more to be found.”