Prospector discovers 4.6kg nugget using metal detector as gold prices near global record highs
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More than 170 years since Australia’s gold rush ended, one man has unearthed a nugget worth almost $250,000 in Victoria’s goldfields.
The man found the 4.6kg gold rock using an amateur metal detector in Victoria’s “golden triangle” between Bendigo, Ballarat and St Arnaud.
Continue reading…Prospector discovers 4.6kg nugget using metal detector as gold prices near global record highsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMore than 170 years since Australia’s gold rush ended, one man has unearthed a nugget worth almost $250,000 in Victoria’s goldfields.The man found the 4.6kg gold rock using an amateur metal detector in Victoria’s “golden triangle” between Bendigo, Ballarat and St Arnaud. Continue reading…