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What special thing was found in Australia on the 5th of Feb 1869?
The welcome stranger was a large nugget found on 5 February 1869 about 9 miles Northwest of Dunolly about 5 cm below the surface.
What year was 'Welcome home' gold nugget discovered?
There is no nugget known as the 'Welcome Home' gold nugget. There are two famous nuggets with "Welcome" in their name.The "Welcome Stranger" was the name given to a largest gold nugget ever found and recorded. It measured 61 cm by 31 cm and was discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, western Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869 about 9 miles north-west of Dunolly and half-way between Maryborough and St Arnaud.The Welcome Stranger is not the same as the "Welcome Nugget" found in Ballarat in 1858 which was the largest single nugget prior to the discovery of the Welcome Stranger.
What are some gold nuggets found in Australia?
"Welcome Stranger" nugget found in 1869"Golden Eagle" nugget found in 1931"Hand of Faith" Nugget found in 1980
When was the welcome stranger gold nugget found?
The Welcome Stranger gold nugget was found at Moliagul, Victoria on 5 February 1869.
Who found the 2332 ounce nugget in moliagul in 1869?
It was John A. Flett
In what state was the 'welcome stranger' gold nugget found?
Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, in 1869.
How big is the worlds biggest chicken nugget?
The biggest gold nugget was found in Australia in 1869 and weighed 78 kg
Biggest gold nugget ever found and recorded what was it named?
The "Welcome Stranger" was the name given to the largest gold nugget ever found and recorded. It measured 61 cm by 31 cm and was discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869 about 9 miles north-west of Dunolly. It was found only 2 inches (5 centimeters) below the surface on a slope leading to what was then known as Bulldog Gully and it weighed 2316 troy ounces or 72.04 kg. Note that the Welcome Stranger shouod not be confused with the "Welcome Nugget" found in Ballarat in 1858 which was the largest single nugget prior to the discovery of the Welcome Stranger.
Did you know that the biggest pure-gold nugget was found in Australia in 1869 and weighed 156 pounds?
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Who found the welcome stranger nugget?
The Welcome Stranger is, to date, the largest alluvial gold nugget found in the world. It was discovered by John Deason/Deeson and Richard Oates at Moliagul, half-way between Maryborough and St Arnaud in western Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869. At 70kg, the nugget was so large that it had to be broken into three pieces by a blacksmith in order to be weighed.
What is the biggest amount of gold that has ever been found?
The largest nugget of gold ever found was the Welcome Stranger nugget, discovered in Australia in 1869, weighing approximately 2316 troy ounces (72 kg).
When was Australia's largest nugget found?
The "Welcome Stranger" was the name given to a largest gold nugget ever found and recorded. It measured 61 cm by 31 cm and was discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, western Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869 about 9 miles north-west of Dunolly and half-way between Maryborough and St Arnaud. It was found only 5cm below the surface on a slope leading to what was then known as Bulldog Gully and it weighed 2316 troy ounces or 72.04 kg. The finders were paid £19,068.
