February 5, 1869: Welcome Stranger! Largest Gold Nugget Found

On February 5, 1869, prospectors Richard Oates and John Deason of Australia found the incredibly large alluvial gold nugget known as “Welcome Stranger,” a rock weighing almost 300 pounds!

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