Welcome Stranger, Gold nugget in Moliagul, Australia
The Welcome Stranger gold nugget emerged from Bulldog Gully, measuring 109.59 kilograms when initially extracted from the soil near tree roots.
Cornish miners John Deason and Richard Oates discovered the Welcome Stranger on February 5, 1869, marking the largest gold nugget ever found in history.
The London Chartered Bank of Australia in Dunolly processed the nugget, resulting in a payment of 9,381 pounds to the miners for their discovery.
A commemorative obelisk stands at the discovery location, while replicas of the nugget remain on display at Melbourne's Old Treasury building.
The nugget required breaking into three pieces on an anvil by blacksmith Archibald Walls because no scales could accommodate its original size.
Location: Victoria
GPS coordinates: -36.76139,143.65244
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:00
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