On February 5, 1869, two miners, John Deason and Richard Oats, stumbled upon what would become the largest gold nugget ever found. “It is a great story of two guys instantly becoming fabulously ...

During the Australian gold rush, the world’s largest nugget was found by miners originating from the UK. On 5 February 1869, ...

If you visit the Australian town of Dunolly today, you'll probably run into more than a few modern-day prospectors hoping to strike it rich with their metal detectors. There's a good reason gold ...

An Australian couple was searching for gold using a metal detector in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in 1979 when they uncovered the largest gold nugget found in the region in the previous 50 years.

Golden Beauty is among the largest golden nuggets ever found in Australia. CREDIT: Heritage Auctions. Heritage Auctions “Finding a Gold nugget of any size is an absolute trophy, but to find ...