Gabriel Read, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gabriel Read

gold prospector and farmer

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1825

Place of Birth: Tasmania, Australia

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1894

Profession: farmer, gold prospector

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

(Thomas) Gabriel Read (21 August 1825 – 31 October 1894) was a gold prospector and later a farmer.
His discovery of gold in Gabriel's Gully triggered New Zealand's first major the gold rush.