Because he wanted to start a gold rush
The correct spelling is Edward Hargraves. He was an Australian gold prospector credited with sparking the Australian gold rush.
Edward Hargraves was led to the right location to find gold by John Lister.
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek.
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Edward Hargraves' home town was Gosport, Hampshire. He was a gold prospector who claimed to have found gold in Australia.
No. Many discoveries of gold had been found before Edward Hargraves found his but it was kept secret in case of chaos.
Edward Hargraves was assisted by John Lister, to who, the real credit should go for finding payable gold in Australia. Alister, in turn, was assisted by the Tom brothers, William and James.
He was a gold commissioner and a writer.
Edward Hargraves
to get a pension for life
Edward found gold
Hargraves was born in 1811. He discovered gold in 1851. Therefore he was about 40 years old.