Edward Hammond Hargraves was born in Gosport, Hampshire, England on 7 October 1816.
Hargraves was born in 1811. He discovered gold in 1851. Therefore he was about 40 years old.
Edward Hargraves was a man famous in Australian history. He is commonly credited with being the first to officially find payable gold in Australia, and thus with starting the Australian gold rush. Hargraves, with a great deal of help from a man named John Lister, found gold at Summerhill Creek, at a place he named Ophir, near Bathurst, New South Wales. Lister was not given the credit, even though he did the hard work, using knowledge and technology brought by Hargraves from California.
The first official discovery of payable gold near Bathurst, NSW, was made by Edward Hargraves in 1851. Hargraves was assisted by 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".
Before Edward Hargraves made his discovery, many were traveling to California to find gold. He inspired the Australian gold rush in 1851.
Edward Hargraves
If you are talking about Edward Hammond Hargraves, his parents were John Edward Hargraves and Elizabeth Hargraves.
Lieutenant John Edward Hargraves
John Lister is famous for being the assistant of Edward Hargraves, on his findong of gold.
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.
yes there is a few diaries search them on google *Edward Hammond Hargraves diaries*
Edward Hargraves weighed 18 stone which is equivalent to 114.3 kg!!!
Edward Hargraves was led to the right location to find gold by John Lister.
Edward Hammond Hargraves was born in Gosport, Hampshire, England on 7 October 1816.