mn90403 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Here are some stories about The Welcome Stranger Nugget https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/3019 http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/australia-home-to-the-worlds-largest-gold-nugget.aspx https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Finding_the_Welcome_Stranger_nugget 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 While researching the Welcome Stranger nugget I found a story about the Welcome nugget. The Cornish miners did really good! Does anyone know any relationship between these two nuggets and/or the proximity? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_Nugget Mitchel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDdesertman Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophirboy Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The welcome nugget was found in a deep lead mine in what is now situated in the middle of the city of Ballarat ,and the Welcome Stranger was found by 2 partners near the surface of there mining claim in Moligual in Central Victoria . A cast was made of the Welcome however the the Welcome Stranger was broken up before a cast was made and replicas where constructed from photos. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Welcome Stranger ... https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/victoria/largest-gold-nugget-every-recorded-was-discovered-at-moliagul/news-story/7b95aea7d31355920bd466e2eba41fa1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbeatty Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 4 hours ago, kiwijw said: . Stuff up. Sorry. JW I missed that Kiwi.. Bugger! Question du jour: Is their another monster at shallow depth awaiting discovery? Of course. But, obviously, it won't be in any regularly detected area. Moral of story: Start working new areas. Do your research - - - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbeatty Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, kiwijw said: Yer....I made a comment & then realised I was talking about the Holtermann nugget. So I axed it. https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGGE_en-GBNZ551NZ559&q=holtermann+nugget&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjsqLaDopXgAhXGWysKHdH3DVAQsAR6BAgCEAE&biw=1920&bih=938 Yes Holtermann. Just another boring specimen - - - ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophirboy Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Reminded me of a photo I have of the Welcome nugget shaft site sitting as it does ,directly in front of the Ballarat leagues club on the corner of Hummfray and Mair st. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Updated https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-47041314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Maybe you will find one too...if you go fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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