'The Golden Lake is the story of three white men and an Aborigine led by Dick Hardwicke who set off in search of a great lost civilisation beyond the treacherous deserts of Western Australia. At the outset, Dick's cousin, Archie, senses that spiritual forces are stirring in this wilderness. The heroes know they are on the right trail when they discover a cave full of exotic golden sculptures and conclude that they were caved long ago by a superior race who dwelt on the shores of an idyllic inland sea.'