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Both of these men made significant gold discoveries on opposite sides of Australia, thus starting gold rushes east and west.

Edward Hargraves was the first to officially find gold in New South Wales, starting the goldrush in that state, while Paddy Hannan's find started the gold rush in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

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