James McBrien

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1823

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James McBrien, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. First officially recognised gold find in Australia

   1823

   Role: Assistant Surveyor

   1. 115 February 1823 · Fish RiverFirst Officially Recognized Gold Find

      Assistant surveyor James McBrien observed gold flecks at Fish River near Bathurst on 15 February 1823, marking the first officially recognized gold find in Australia.

Sources

1. Australian gold rushes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22