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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.
Did Edward Hargraves find the Holtermann nugget?
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.
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.
Who was with Edward Hargraves when he found gold?
Edward Hargraves was led to the right location to find gold by John Lister.
What was the name of the creek where Edward Hargraves first successfully panned for gold?
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek.
How was Edward Hargraves able to discover gold in NSW in 1851?
Traces of gold had been found all around the colonies and he stumbled on a nugget while searching near Orange.
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 kind of impact did Edward Hargraves have on Australia's development?
Edward found gold
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 was the name of the gold nugget discovered by Hargraves in Australia?
Hargraves did not actually find any gold nuggets himself. His offsider John Lister, was the one who actually found the gold, and it was not in the form of a large nugget. The gold was payable, but it was in smaller nuggets that were not named.
What was the place Edward Hargraves dug in?
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek, at a place he named Ophir, near Bathurst, New South Wales.
Who was edward hargraves partner?
Edward Hargraves did not have a work partner, but he enlisted the help of John Lister and William Tom. Lister and Tom were the men who really found gold at Ophir, but Hargraves was the one who was given the credit.
