He went to sea at 14 and arrived at Sydney in 1832.
Lieutenant John Edward Hargraves
If you are talking about Edward Hammond Hargraves, his parents were John Edward Hargraves and Elizabeth Hargraves.
Edward Hammond Hargraves
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Edward Hammond Hargraves was born in Gosport, Hampshire, England on 7 October 1816.
Full name: Edward Hammond Hargraves
Edward found gold
Edward Hargraves' home town was Gosport, Hampshire. He was a gold prospector who claimed to have found gold in Australia.
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.
Edward Hargraves, who is known for discovering gold in Australia, was of English descent and grew up in London. He was raised in the Anglican faith.
John Lister and William Tom were with Edward Hargraves when he discovered the first payable gold in Australia.
Gold was first "officially" discovered in Australia by Edward Hargraves in February 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales.