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The "Welcome Stranger" gold nugget weighed approximately 2,283 troy ounces (71.03 kg) when it was discovered in Australia in 1869. It remains the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found.

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When was the welcome stranger gold nugget found?

The Welcome Stranger gold nugget was found at Moliagul, Victoria on 5 February 1869.


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


In 1869 what famous gold nugget was found at dunolly?

the welcome stranger


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 year was the 'welcome stranger' gold nugget is discovered?

5 February 1869


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.


How big is the welcome stranger gold nugget?

The "Welcome Stranger" gold nugget measured 61cm by 31cm. Because no scales of the time could actually handle the weight of the nugget, 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 is the name of the mine in Moliagul Australia where the Welcome Stranger gold nugget was found?

Dalmatia Mine


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


What was the value of The Welcome Stranger gold nugget?

The world's largest recorded gold nugget is the "Welcome Stranger", found in Australia on 5 February 1869. The Welcome Stranger measured 61cm by 31cm and was discovered by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, about half-way between Maryborough and St Arnaud in western Victoria, Australia. No scales of the time could handle the weight of the nugget, so it was broken into three pieces by a blacksmith in order to be weighed: it weighed in at over 2300 ounces, or 70 kilograms. Deason (Deeson) and Oates were paid £19,068 for their nugget which became known as "Welcome Stranger".


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.