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This, the twentieth in a series on pioneers and explorers, tells of Edward Hammond Hargraves who discovered gold at Bathurst and made his discovery known to the government of New South Wales. This is a sketch of his life, of the goldfields, and also tells of the discovery of the Welcome Stranger, Blanche Barkly, Viscount Canterbury and Poseiden nuggets; the largest found in Australia.
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- Torres Strait Islands, Queensland,
- Bathurst, Bathurst area, Bathurst - Orange area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,
- Clunes area, Clunes - Maryborough - Dunolly area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
- Mount Alexander, Bendigo area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
- Ballarat, Ballarat area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
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