Edward Hargraves

Edward Hargraves
Hargraves in 1851
Born(1816-10-07)7 October 1816
Gosport, Hampshire, England
Died29 October 1891(1891-10-29) (aged 75)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationCommissioner of Crown Lands
Known forAustralian gold rush

Edward Hammond Hargraves (7 October 1816 – 29 October 1891) was an Australian gold prospector who led an expedition in the Macquarie River region of New South Wales in 1851, and publicised the resulting finds, starting the New South Wales gold rush.

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