Ophir,_New_South_Wales Ophir,_New_South_Wales

Ophir, New South Wales - Definition and Overview

Ophir is the name of a locality in New South Wales, Australia.

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 Rush.

Ophir was named after the biblical reference, see Ophir.

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