Meet Polly the Sly Grog Seller

Woman burning logs in a fire

Life was tough on the goldfields, especially for women. Meet Polly (not the real one) who did a roaring illicit trade by selling banned beverages. Spoiler alert, it wasn’t coffee. And it happened under the noses of the troopers. Nothing to see here officer.

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