'I couldn't believe my eyes': Victorian prospector unearths 145-ounce gold nugget

By Timna Jacks
Updated August 25 2016 - 9:08am, first published 7:00am
The freshly unearthed gold nugget.  Photo: Supplied
The freshly unearthed gold nugget. Photo: Supplied
Victoria's newest Golden Triangle find weighs in at 4121g (145 ounces).
Victoria's newest Golden Triangle find weighs in at 4121g (145 ounces).

At first glance, the small lump in the earth looked like worthless scrap.

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