Some of Australia's biggest gold nuggets
EIGHT of the worlds ten largest gold nuggets have been found in Australia. Here is a selection of the most famous.
EIGHT of the worlds ten largest gold nuggets have been found in Australia. Here is a selection of the most famous.
BEYERS AND HOLTERMANN SPECIMEN
While not strictly a nugget, this specimen was the world's largest single mass of gold. Known as a matrix, the lump contained some 3000 ounces of gold.
The specimen was found in the Star of Hope Mine at Hawkins Hill, NSW, in 1872.
THE 'WELCOME STRANGER' NUGGET
Weighing between 2380 and 2284 ounces, this is the world's largest recorded nugget. It was found at Moliagul, near Dunolly in Victoria, in 1869.
THE 'WELCOME' NUGGET
Found in 1858 near Ballarat, Victoria, this nugget contained 2195 ounces of gold.
THE 'GOLDEN EAGLE' NUGGET
This 1136 ounce nugget was found by a 16-year-old schoolboy in Larkinville, WA, in 1931. It was given its name because it had the rough shape of a bird.
THE 'HAND OF FAITH' NUGGET
This is the largest gold nugget found using a metal detector. Weighing 875 ounces, it was found near Kingower, Victoria, in 1980. This is the largest gold nugget still in its original form.
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