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NSW Gold Rush
Description
The discovery of gold in New South Wales by Californian prospector Edward Hargraves in 1851 at Ophir, near Bathurst, is popularly regarded as the start of the Australian gold rushes. Earlier finds, notably by the Reverend W.B. Clarke at Ophir in 1841 were suppressed by Governor George Gipps, who was worried about their potentially disruptive effects on convict order. Despite this Hargraves was awarded 10 000 pounds by the New South Wales Premier, Charles Cowper, for his 1851 discovery. Six months later gold was also found in Victoria, and important fields were developed at Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemaine. There were later gold rushes in Tasmania, the Northern Territory, Queensland and finally, in 1893, to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
Associated place
Ophir, NSW, Australia
Place depicted
Turon River, NSW, Australia
Place depicted
Sofala, NSW, Australia
Place depicted
Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Associated date
1851
Gold discovered in 1851
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