13 October 1867
First recorded colonial-period diamond discovery
The Eureka diamond and subsequent finds around Kimberley inaugurated the mineral revolution and transformed the regional economy.
established
discovery
economic-development
The Eureka diamond and subsequent finds around Kimberley inaugurated the mineral revolution and transformed the regional economy.
Disputed interpretations
The date refers to the first recorded colonial-period discovery, not necessarily the first diamond ever found in the region.