ɡˈoʊld wʌz fˈaʊnd ɪn ɐ nˈɪɹbaɪ ɡˈʌli baɪ fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk wˈɔːɹnɚ ðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənz sɚvˈeɪɚɹ ˌɔn sˈɪks ˈɔːɡəst ænd fˈɜːðɚ dᵻpˈɑːzɪts wɜː loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈeɪz.
Gold was found in a nearby gully by Frederick Warner the expedition's surveyor on 6 August and further deposits were located on following days.