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Discovery at Ophir
- When
- February 1851
- Where
- Ophir gold diggings
Hargraves and Lister found alluvial gold at Ophir near Orange in February 1851, starting the New South Wales gold rush.
Edward Hargraves, accompanied by John Lister, found five specks of alluvial gold at Ophir near Orange in February 1851. Popular literature states that William Tom Jr, John Lister, and Edward Hargraves found payable gold in February 1851 at the Ophir gold diggings located at the confluence of Summer Hill Creek and Lewis Ponds Creek.
Sources
- Australian gold rushes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
- Ophir, New South Wales Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
- Edward Hargraves Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-21
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