Where can I find some sites on Gumdiggers?

Level: Intermediate

The Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand has this article from the 1966 edition

The Northland Kauri Coast site has a history of the Gumdiggers.

There’s also a small article & photo on Te Papa’s knowledge net.

You can use the advanced search on the Dictionary of New Zealand biography site to find biographies of gum-diggers. To do this:

• Open the DNZB site
• Click on advanced search
• Under Occupation / Activity - use the drop-down menu to select land use
• Under Refine Occupation - use the drop-down menu to select gum digger
•  Click on Find

HOT TIP: Also check out our entry on the gum diggers who immigrated from Yugoslavia.