Ophir, New South Wales
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2009) |
Ophir is the name of a locality in New South Wales, Australia in Cabonne Shire.
Ophir is located near the Macquarie River northeast of the city of Orange. Ophir is the place where gold was first discovered in New South Wales in 1851, leading to the Australian gold rushes[citation needed].
The Hatton brothers, Will and Jack, and Edward Hargraves found payable gold in February 1851 at the Ophir gold diggings, located at the confluence of Summer Hill Creek and Lewis Ponds Creek 33°10′7.68″S 149°14′19.68″E / 33.1688°S 149.2388°E. Hargraves was awarded £10,500 (worth $1,125,434 in 2004 values) by the NSW Government.
Ophir was named after Jack Hatton's dad Ophir Hatton Coordinates: 33°10′S 149°14′E / 33.167°S 149.233°E
|
||||||||
 |
This New South Wales geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Australian ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
