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Striking it lucky! Prospector uncovers a rare gold nugget worth $30,000 – as novices beg for the exact location of the valuable find
- The 280g nugget was found near Kalgoorlie, west of Perth, on Wednesday
- People flocked to the comments section to ask where exactly it was found
- Experts say the nugget could sell for more because the size and purity is rare
- But the treasure-hunter refused to reveal where they had uncovered the find
A prospector has unearthed a rare gold nugget which experts believe will be worth nearly $30,000.
The 280g nugget was found near Kalgoorlie, west of Perth in Western Australia, on Wednesday morning by a lucky, unnamed treasure-hunter.
Thought to be 95 per cent pure gold, some collectors could pay even more for the find due to its rarity and size.
A photo of the metal was shared on The Prospector Patch Facebook page, where keen fortune-seekers share pictures of their finds.
The 280-gram nugget (pictured) was found near Kalgoorlie, west of Perth, on Wednesday morning
‘A very nice and fresh out of the ground 10oz nugget,’ the caption read.
‘Kalgoorlie is “spitting” them out at the moment.’
People flocked to the comments section to ask where exactly the piece was found, in the hopes of going to the area and unearthing their own treasure.
‘Can these people please share the locations – share the love,’ one person joked.
‘They don’t tell, just too greedy and keep going back to raid for next time,’ another wrote.
Despite the requests, the lucky prospector remained silent.
Two nuggets measuring smaller than a 50c coin were discovered in the same area between Kalgoorlie and Leonora (pictured) in Western Australia in July
Prospectors have been flocking to the Western Australian goldfields since the late 1800s.
While the chances of uncovering a large piece are slim, modern day gold hunters say there is more to be found in the region.
Two nuggets measuring smaller than a 50c coin were discovered in the same area between Kalgoorlie and Leonora in Western Australia in July.
The prospector said a few smaller pieces were also found – totaling about $250.
Australia’s Biggest Gold Finds
5 February 1869 – The Welcome Stranger
The Welcome Stranger nugget is Australia’s biggest ever found. Discovered by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates in the small town of Moliagul in Victoria, the nugget weighed a staggering 72kgs and 60cms in length. The find earned them £9,381 at the time.
9 June 1858 – The Welcome
The Welcome was discovered by a group of 22 miners at the Red Hill Mining Company site in Bakery Hill, Ballarat. The nugget spanned 53cms in length and weighed 68.2kgs. It was sold for £10,500 and ended up in the Crystal Palace in London before being sold to the Royal Mint in 1859.
26 September 1980 – The Hand of Faith
This nugget is the largest in the world to be found by a metal detector. It was found by Kevin Hillier resting vertically just 30cm below the surface in Kingower, a small town in the Shire of Loddon, Victoria. It was eventually sold to the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas- where it is still on display to this day. It weighs 27.2kg and is 45cm in length.
1995 – Normandy Nugget
The nugget is the second largest gold nugget still in existence and was discovered in a creek bed near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. It weighs 25.5kg and is 27cm in length. It’s now owned by the Newmont Mining Corporation is still currently on display at the Perth Mint museum.
18 December 1906 – The Poseidon
Named after the winning Melbourne Cup racehorse that year, the nugget was discovered in the gold mining town of Tarnagulla in Victoria and weighed 29.6kg. The area which The Poseidon went onto become known as Poseidon Lead after many more gold nuggets were discovered there.
The Welcome Home nugget on display in Ballarat’s Gold Museum
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