Carolyn Woolman is a former secondary school and TAFE history teacher who in 2011 completed a Masters in history at La Trobe University. Her thesis examined the socio‑economic mobility and civic involvement of a Scottish miner on the central goldfields of Victoria, concentrating on the (Maldon) Tarrangower field. She has a strong interest in regional history, and is a volunteer indexer and researcher for the Maldon Museum and Archives Association.

Author email: cmwoolman@gmail.com