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.
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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.
No. The Beyers and Holtermann nugget, aka the Holtermann nugget, was found by workers at the Star of Hope Gold Mining Co on Hawkins Hill, in October 1872. Hargraves was not one of these workers.
Traces of gold had been found all around the colonies and he stumbled on a nugget while searching near Orange.
If you are talking about Edward Hammond Hargraves, his parents were John Edward Hargraves and Elizabeth Hargraves.
Thomas Lister led Edward Hargraves to the first payable gold strike in Australia in February 1851.
Edward Hargraves was born in Australia in 1816. He was the first person to discover gold in Australia, which led to the Australian gold rush. During his time, he was considered to be rich.
The correct spelling is Edward Hargraves. He was an Australian gold prospector credited with sparking the Australian gold rush.
Lieutenant John Edward Hargraves
Edward Hargraves died of natural causes at age 80.
Elizabeth Hargraves
Edward Hargraves died of natural causes at age 80.