Did edward hargraves discover a nugget of gold in Australia?

Answer 1

In essence, Hargraves started the gold rush. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the Bathurst area and, convinced that it was similar to that of the California goldfields, from where he had just returned, went prospecting. He asked for assistance from John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir". After reporting his discovery, he was appointed a 'Commissioner of Land', receiving a reward of £10,000 plus a life pension. The New South Wales government made the official announcement of the discovery of gold on 22 May 1851.

Answer 2

Payable gold was first "officially" discovered in Australia in February 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. The actual location was Summerhill Creek, at a specific point later named Ophir.

Edward Hargraves is credited with making the discovery that led to the beginning of the Australian gold rushes, although his success was largely due to the assistance of John Lister.

Answer 3

Although the details of all the people who found gold in colonial Australia are not known, there are some records of notable people finding gold.

• 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.

All of these finds were kept secret in order to avoid unrest among the convicts.

Answer 4

Edward Hargraves carefully studied the geology of the area and, convinced that it was similar to that of the California goldfields, from where he had just returned, went prospecting. He gained the help of John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir". The New South Wales government made the official announcement of the discovery of gold on 22 May 1851.

Incidentally, Lister was never given any credit or reward for his part in the discovery.

It is also worth noting that Hargraves did not find the first bit of gold in Australia. Gold was discovered in Australia as early as the 1820s and 30s, but discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts. There is much conjecture about who was the first person to find gold in Australia. It would be fair to say that perhaps we will never actually know who was the first person to find gold. However, there are some records of notable people finding gold. Surveyor James McBrien reported finding gold near Bathurst, NSW in 1823. Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki found gold near Hartley Vale in 1839. All these discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts. When Reverend WB Clark found gold near Lithgow in 1941, he was requested by Governor Gipps to keep quiet about it. However, as more people left the Australian colonies to join the gold rush in California, the government began to seek experts who could locate gold in Australian countrysides.

Answer 5

Edward Hargraves had been to the Californian goldfields, where he had gained some experience with gold prospecting, although not a lot of success. He noted similarities in the topology and geology of the countryside west of Sydney compared to that of the Californian goldfields. Logically speaking, he believed the Australian landscape should also contain gold.

Hargraves enlisted the assistance of John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir". Hargraves instructed Lister and two brothers, James and William Tom, in panning and mining techniques he had learned in California, and their persistence paid handsome dividends with the discovery of substantial gold. By rights, Lister and William Tom should have the credit for the first official discovery of gold in Australia.

Answer 6

Edward Hargraves "officially" discovered gold near Bathurst in Australia in February 1851. He found the gold at Summerhill Creek, in a location he named Ophir.

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