Edward Hargraves was born at the Sydney Hospital in New South Wales, Australia, on October 7, 1816. He is best known for his role in the discovery of gold in Australia, which sparked the gold rushes in the 1850s. His claim of finding gold at Bathurst in 1851 significantly influenced the country's history and economy.
Edward Hammond Hargraves was born in Gosport, Hampshire, England on 7 October 1816.
If you are talking about Edward Hammond Hargraves, his parents were John Edward Hargraves and Elizabeth Hargraves.
No, he was born in Gosport, Hampshire in England.
Lieutenant John Edward Hargraves
Edward Hargraves died of natural causes at age 80.
Elizabeth Hargraves
The correct spelling is Edward Hargraves. He was an Australian gold prospector credited with sparking the Australian gold rush.
Edward Hargraves died of natural causes at age 80.
Hargraves was born in 1811. He discovered gold in 1851. Therefore he was about 40 years old.
Edward Hargraves weighed 18 stone which is equivalent to 114.3 kg!!!
yes there is a few diaries search them on google *Edward Hammond Hargraves diaries*
At Gosport, Hampshire, England 7 October 1816.