Edward Hammond Hargraves (7 October 1816 – 29 October 1891) was a gold prospector who claimed to have found gold in Australia in 1851, starting the Australian gold rush. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian gold rushes started in 1851 when prospector Edward Hammond Hargraves claimed the discovery of payable Gold near Bathurst, New South
Hargraves was born at Gosport, Hampshire, England, third son of Lieutenant John Edward Hargraves and his wife Elizabeth. History The Rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in Saxon times mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles as Rughenor (Rough bank or slope Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He was educated at Brighton Grammar School and Lewes. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Lewes (ˈluːɨs Lewis) is the County town of East Sussex, England and gives its name to the Local government district in which it He travelled to California during the California Gold Rush but his prospecting in California was not successful. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The California Gold Rush (1848&ndash1855 began on January 24 1848 when Gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California The geological similarities of the California goldfields to the Macquarie Valley in New South Wales, inspired him to return to NSW to prospect. See also Macquarie River Tasmania. The Macquarie River is one of the main inland rivers in New South Wales. On February 12, 1851, Hargraves claimed to have found gold near Bathurst, at Ophir Valley, he called the goldfield Ophir, and the Ophir Township was later established there. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia approximately 200km west of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council Ophir ( is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth Ophir is the name of a locality in New South Wales, Australia in Cabonne Shire. He was accompanied on his prospecting expedition by John Hardman Lister and William Tom, but Hargraves announced the find at a meeting in Bathurst, going against a prior agreement with the two other men. [1][2]
Hargraves was awarded by the New South Wales Government for his find, he was paid £10 000 and was appointed Commissioner for Crown Land, the Victorian Government paid him £5 000. The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1856 although it has been amended many times since then The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The Government of Victoria, under the Constitution of Australia, ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to He only claimed £2 381 before the funds were frozen after James Tom protested. An enquiry was held in 1853 which upheld that Hargraves was the first to discover a goldfield.
In 1856 Hargraves purchased a 640 acre landing at Budgewoi on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Budgewoi is a Suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Wyong Shire local government The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie He went on to build "Norahville" at Norah Head. Norah Head is located on a magnificient headland on the Central Coast New South Wales, Australia, south of Newcastle and north of Wollombi Aboriginal Tribe members are known to have worked on the property. Some sources state that Hargraves had "be-friended" the Aboriginal tribe members. In 1877 Hargraves was granted a pension of £250 per year by the Government of New South Wales, which he received until his death. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. Shortly before his death in Sydney in 1891 a second enquiry found that John Lister and James Tom had discovered the first goldfield. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 [2]
Hargraves wrote a book about his discovery Australia and its goldfields: a historical sketch of the Australian colonies from the earliest times to the present day with a particular account of the recent gold discoveries, published in 1855. [1]
Notes
- ^ a b Serle Serle, Percival. Percival or Perceval is one of King Arthur 's legendary Knights of the Round Table. Hargraves, Sir Edward Hammond (1816 - 1891. Dictionary of Australian Biography. The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Project Gutenberg Australia. Project Gutenberg of Australia, abbreviated as PGA, is an Internet site which was founded in 2001 by Colin Choat Retrieved on 2007-02-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
- ^ a b Mitchell, Bruce (1972). Hargraves, Edward Hammond (1816 - 1891). Australian Dictionary of Biography. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. Australian National University. The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public Research university situated in Canberra, Australia. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
References
- Evans, Joe. 1988 Gold Gem and Treasure
- Hodge, B. Hargraves, Tom Hammond (1890-1891), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2091
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Hargraves, Edward Hammond |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian gold prospector and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7 October 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29 October 1891 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Sydney |