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There is much conjecture about when gold was found in New South Wales. Surveyor James McBrien reported finding gold near Bathurst, NSW in 1823. Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki found gold near Hartley Vale in 1839. Reverend WB Clark found gold near Lithgow in 1941.
However, gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales.
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Who discovered Victoria and when?
No one discovered Victoria, it was once part of New South Wales. It became a separate colony around the time of the Victorian Gold Rush.
What year did Edward Hargraves find gold outside Bathurst?
Gold was first "officially" discovered in Australia by Edward Hargraves in February 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales.
In what year did people come to New South Wales and Victoria to find Gold?
The goldrushes in New South Wales and Victoria started in 1851.
When was New South Wales discovered?
Aborigines had been in New South Wales for thousands of years.New South Wales was discovered and named by Europeans in 1770. This is the year James Cook charted the east coast, and claimed it for Great Britain under the name of New South Wales.Cook first sighted land on 19 April 1770.
What was the name of the prospector that found gold in Australia in 1851?
Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales, by Edward Hargraves with the help of John Lister.
What gold rushes were there in New South Wales?
Gold has been found in numerous places in New South Wales. The first payable gold was officially found near Ophir, near Bathurst.Other towns where gold was found include:SofalaHill EndWest WyalongCowraCobarTibooburraParkesForbesTinghaBroken Hill
In which town was gold found in New South Wales?
Gold has been found in numerous places in New South Wales. The first payable gold was officially found near Ophir, near Bathurst.Other towns where gold was found include:SofalaHill EndWest WyalongCowraCobarTibooburraParkesForbesTinghaBroken Hill
The first big migration to Australia took place in 1851 what precious metal was discovered that sparked off this migration?
the discovery of gold near bathurst, new south wales
Where were many prospectors going to find gold before Edward Hargaves discovery?
The Australian gold rush started in 1851 when Hargraves discovered gold in New South Wales. Before this, most prospectors were traveling to California in the United States.
When was the Yarra River discovered?
The Yarra River was discovered by Charles Grimes, Surveyor-general of New South Wales, in 1803.
When did lots of people come to new south wales and Victoria to find gold?
The official year of discovery of gold in New South Wales and, four months later, Victoria, was 1851. These were the discoveries that sparked the gold rush in Australia.
When did the authorities hush up the first reports of gold in new south wales?
They wanted to avoid a gold rush.
