Australia's (historic) 134 pound (60kg!) Nugget, the Leg of Mutton

[grubstake]

Here's a good tale, well told:
https://www.mindat.org/article.php/516/Australia's+134+Pound+Gold+Nugget

 

[OzzieAu]

Ripping yarn :Y:

 

[Goldfreak]

Great story. I love the way they used to write.

 

[RM Outback]

Great read erfect:

 

[mineallmine]

Great story erfect:

 

[Banjo68]

Great bit of history
Thanks Grubstake :Y:

 

[Ded Driver]

1 DeLorean Time Machine & I'm outa here
1853 sounds like a good time to visit

 

[reefer]

Good stuff...yeah I'm with you Ded Diver...wait till I click my seat belt in!....1853!....here we come! :Y: :Y: layful:

 

[reefer]

...just a thought!...how much is that worth today....anyone know...60Kgs. :8

 

[CreviceSucker]

1 DeLorean Time Machine & I'm outa here
1853 sounds like a good time to visit

Did Delorean make a dual axle trailer you can hook up behind it ?

imagine having a GPZ 7000 back in those days

 

[Ded Driver]

60kg = 2116.4oz
@ todays price $2709/oz
= $5,733,327.60

https://www.kitco.com/gold-price-today-australia/

 

[user 4386]

It is best known by Ballarat people as the Canadian nugget now, from the Canadian Gully area in the suburb of Canadian.

 

[Deepseeker]

That was a great read indeed. Thanks Grubstake :Y: