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

The nugget weighs 64.8g (2oz), which is thought to be the largest ever found in England A gold nugget that is thought to be the largest found in England has failed to sell at auction. The 64.8g ...

“The gold was also black … the gold in that ... begrudgingly announced the following day the “Finding of the Largest Nugget in the World”: “The honour which has so long been given ...

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According to the BBC, this is the biggest gold nugget local experts have ever seen: "I have been a prospector and dealer for two decades, and cannot remember the last time a nugget over 100 ounces ...

The unearthing of the large gold nugget follows a suite of discoveries in the area over the past month leaving prospectors hopeful for even bigger yields in the near future.

February 5 is important as it was on this day in 1924 that Greenwich Time Signal was broadcast for the first time in history.