gold rush zac By Evatt1 May 22, 1851 1851- Edward Hargraves, accompanied by John Lister, found five specks of alluvial gold at Ophir near Orange in February 1851 gytvjbbjjggvvvvugh Jan 1, 1852 1852 and 1868: Echunga, South Australia. 6000kg of gold was discovered over this time 1852 1852–1893: Other finds in New South Wales ftrrftrfctgf