Originally named Cornish Settlement, because of the large number of Cornish immigrants. The town was renamed Byng after Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byng, a well known Australian from his command as a column commander in the Boer War. The Cemetery is located opposite the Wesleyan Methodist Church. It contains the the remains of Cornish man, William Tom, who was received the first payable gold discovery in Australia. William Tom found a 14 gram nugget near the intersection of Summer Hill Creek and Lewis Ponds Creek. With his brother James Tom, and John Lister they panned in the adjacent creek bed and turned up 113 grams over the next three days, including a 55 gram nugget. They immediately informed Edward Hargraves, who took credit for the find. This was the start of the first Australian goldrush at Ophir.