Ophir, New South Wales
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Ophir is the name of a locality in New South Wales, Australia in Cabonne Shire.
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 rushes.
Ophir was named after the biblical reference, see Ophir.
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