The correct spelling is Edward Hargraves. He was an Australian gold prospector credited with sparking the Australian gold rush.
Edward Hargraves
Because he wanted to start a gold rush
Edward Hargraves was responsible for starting the Australian gold rush in 1851. He also participated in the California gold rush, however his prospecting there was unsuccessful.
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.
in 1849, for the Californian gold rush. he found no gold there so he sailed back to Australia
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.
Edward Hargraves, together with John Lister were regarded for the Australian Gold rush. The gold rush started when the two found gold in 1851 in Lewis Ponds Creek, Australia.
Before Edward Hargraves made his discovery, many were traveling to California to find gold. He inspired the Australian gold rush in 1851.
first he lived in England ,than Australia ,than he started the gold rush
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.
In May 1851 after prospector Edward Hargraves claimed he discovered payable gold at Ophir near Orange.