William Tom Jr

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1851

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Tom Jr, 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. Edward Hargraves claims gold at Ophir

   1851

   Role: Prospector

   1. 1February 1851 · Ophir gold diggingsDiscovery at Ophir

      Hargraves and Lister found alluvial gold at Ophir near Orange in February 1851, starting the New South Wales gold rush.

   2. 2May 1851 · New South WalesStart of the Gold Rush

      The first gold rush in Australia began in May 1851 after Hargraves claimed payable gold near Orange at Ophir.

   3. 32 May 1851 · New South WalesDisputed Claims

      Contemporaries disputed Hargraves' claims, with the Maitland Mercury challenging his findings in May 1851.

Sources

1. Ophir, New South Wales Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
2. Australian gold rushes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22