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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.
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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.
Where was the largest gold nugget found in Australia?
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
What does silver nugget found in the earth mean?
A nugget is a lump of metal which is naturally formed by heat in the earth. A silver nugget is a lump of naturally formed silver in metallic form. Nuggets of all kinds are only ever found in the earth.
A supposedly gold nugget is tested to determine its densityIt is found to displace19.3 mL of water and has a mass of 371 g Could the nugget be made out of gold?
yes
Who discovered the first gold nugget?
If you are asking the first gold nugget ever found, then there is no way to know. In the California Gold rush, however, the first nugget was found on January 24, 1848, by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California.
When was the welcome stranger gold nugget found?
The Welcome Stranger gold nugget was found at Moliagul, Victoria on 5 February 1869.
In 1869 what famous gold nugget was found at dunolly?
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
Was the Welcome Stranger the biggest nugget found in Australia?
Yes. The "Welcome Stranger" was not only the biggest single nugget, not reef gold, found in Australia, but the single biggest nugget found in the world. 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. 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 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 nugget is larger welcome straner or welcome nugget?
the welcome stranger is the largest gold nugget ever to be discovered and it's bigger than the welcome nugget
What was the name of the gold nugget found in 1858 at Bakery Hill Ballarat?
The gold nugget found in 1858 at Bakery Hill near Ballarat was the "Welcome Nugget". This is different from the "Welcome Stranger", which was the name given to a largest gold nugget ever found and recorded.
In what state was the 'welcome stranger' gold nugget found?
Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, in 1869.
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 is the name of the mine in Moliagul Australia where the Welcome Stranger gold nugget was found?
Dalmatia Mine
Where was the welcome nugget found?
It was found at the Red Hill Mining Company site at Bakery Hill in Balllarat, Victoria.
How heavy was the Welcome Stranger Nugget?
The Welcome Stranger gold nugget, found in Victoria in 1869, measured 61cm by 31cm. No scales of the time could handle the weight of the nugget, so it had to be broken into three pieces by a blacksmith in order to be weighed: it weighed in at over 2300 ounces, or 70 kilograms.
What date was the Welcome Stranger 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.
