The Lambing Flat is the first novel by Australian author Nerida Newton; it was first published in 2003. She has since written a second novel, Death of a Whaler. The novel is set in the mid-nineteenth century Australian gold rushes. The main characters are: Ella, the daughter of a grazier, who grew up on an isolated, drought-ridden Queensland property. Lok and his father who come from China in search of gold. They are caught up in the infamous Lambing Flat riots. External links Nerida Newton's Home Page 2003 Australian novels Historical novels Novels set in New South Wales Fiction set in 1860 Fiction set in 1861 2003 debut novels