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Hargraves had some experience with gold prospecting in California, although not a lot of success. He noted similarities in the topology and geology of the countryside west of Sydney compared to that of the Californian goldfields. Logically speaking, he believed the Australian landscape should also contain gold. Hargraves enlisted the assistance of John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir". Hargraves instructed Lister and two brothers, James and William Tom, in panning and mining techniques he had learned in California, and their persistence paid handsome dividends with the discovery of substantial gold.
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∙ 15y agoHargraves had some experience with gold prospecting in California, although not a lot of success. He noted similarities in the topology and geology of the countryside west of Sydney compared to that of the Californian goldfields. Logically speaking, he believed the Australian landscape should also contain gold. Hargraves enlisted the assistance of John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir". Hargraves instructed Lister and two brothers, James and William Tom, in panning and mining techniques he had learned in California, and their persistence paid handsome dividends with the discovery of substantial gold.
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Who was with Edward Hargraves when he found gold?
Edward Hargraves was led to the right location to find gold by John Lister.
Did edward hargraves find gold first?
No. Many discoveries of gold had been found before Edward Hargraves found his but it was kept secret in case of chaos.
What year did Edward Hargraves find gold outside Bathurst?
Gold was first "officially" discovered in Australia by Edward Hargraves in February 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales.
Where were many prospectorsgoing to find gold before hargraves discovery?
Before Edward Hargraves made his discovery, many were traveling to California to find gold. He inspired the Australian gold rush in 1851.
What involvement did Edward Hargraves have in the gold rush era?
Edward Hargraves Involvement in the Gold Rush era is he was a gold miner and that he helped with people to find gold. People say that he was the first to find gold in Australia But some say the he was just lucky with that government to have found gold and get rewarded for it.
How big of an nugget did Edward Hargraves find?
Edward Hargraves did not find a nugget of any notable size. The claim to fame for Hargraves was the fact that he (or rather, two men he employed) found the first payable gold in Australia, and thus started the Australian Gold rush in 1851.
What was the name of the creek where Edward Hargraves first successfully panned for gold?
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek.
What nugget did Edward Hargraves discover?
Edward Hargraves did not find a nugget of any notable size. Hargraves was important for the fact that he (or rather, two men he employed) found the first payable gold in Australia, and thus started the Australian Gold rush in 1851.
Where was Edward hargraves home town?
Edward Hargraves' home town was Gosport, Hampshire. He was a gold prospector who claimed to have found gold in Australia.
What are the famous people of the gold rush?
Edward Hargraves
What jobs did edward hargraves have?
He was a gold commissioner and a writer.
Why did Edward Hargraves want gold?
to get a pension for life
