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Gold Discovery at Kalgoorlie
- When
- June 1893
- Where
- Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (originally Hannan's Find)
Prospectors Hannan, Flanagan, and Shea discovered gold at Kalgoorlie in June 1893; Hannan filed a Reward Claim on 17 June 1893.
In the winter of 1893, prospectors Patrick Hannan, Tom Flanagan, and Dan Shea were travelling to Mount Youle when one of their horses cast a shoe. The sources date the gold discovery to June 1893 but do not state an exact day. On 17 June 1893, Hannan filed a Reward Claim, leading to hundreds of men swarming to the area in search of gold. The find was originally called Hannan's Find.
Sources
- Kalgoorlie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- Gold mining in Western Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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