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Edward Hargraves was thirty four years old when he claimed he had found gold in Australia on February 12th, 1851. Shortly before his death in 1891 an equiry was made that stated that John Lister and James Tom had discovered the first goldfield in Australia.
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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.
What was the name of the creek where Edward Hargraves first successfully panned for gold?
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek.
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.
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 kind of impact did Edward Hargraves have on Australia's development?
Edward found gold
How old was Edward Hargraves when he found gold?
Hargraves was born in 1811. He discovered gold in 1851. Therefore he was about 40 years old.
What was the name of the piece of gold Edward Hargreaves found?
The gold Hargraves found (which was actually found by John Lister) was not named. It was just a few specks of payable gold, large enough to gain the attention of the government.
Is it Edward Hargreaves or Hargraves?
The correct spelling is Edward Hargraves. He was an Australian gold prospector credited with sparking the Australian gold rush.
Where did goldmining begin?
In 1851 Edward Hargraves found gold in Bathurst NSW.
What did Hargraves name the place where he found gold?
Edward Hargraves named the place where he, Tom Lister and the Tom brothers 'Ophir'.
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.
