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Incredible moment Aussie prospector unearths $150,000 gold find in the outback after almost walking straight past it: 'I can't believe this'

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Wong, B. (2026, October 27). Incredible moment Aussie prospector unearths $150,000 gold find in the outback after almost walking straight past it: 'I can't believe this'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240995/aussie-prospector-tibooburra-spud-gold-nugget-nsw.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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An anonymous Australian prospector discovered a gold nugget worth an estimated $150,000 near Tibooburra in outback New South Wales after almost passing by its location. The 1218 gram quartz-speckled nugget, which contains about 940 grams of pure gold, was unearthed using a metal detector during days of searching at Mount Stuart Station. The prospector expressed disbelief and excitement upon finding the valuable piece, while experts noted that such large finds are extremely rare.

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A gold prospector in outback New South Wales discovered a $150,000 gold nugget near Tibooburra on Mount Stuart Station, almost walking past it. The prospector had been searching the area for days with his Gold Monster 2000 metal detector when he noticed a faint signal that grew stronger as he dug deeper. Upon uncovering the quartz-speckled nugget, which weighed 1218 grams and contained about 940 grams of pure gold, the prospector expressed disbelief at finding such a valuable piece after years of fossicking. The discovery was captured on video, showing the moment the prospector brushed away dirt to reveal the bright yellow dot in the center of his hole.

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An Aussie prospector has unearthed a gold nugget worth an estimated $150,000 after almost walking straight past it in outback New South Wales. asserted

prospector → unearth → Wales

The anonymous digger had spent days searching Mount Stuart Station near Tibooburra before a faint signal from his Gold Monster 2000 metal detector grew stronger. asserted

signal → spend → detector

'It wasn't a loud signal for the size of the piece that it is [but] once I got down to 100 [millimetres] or something like that, the machine was squealing,' he told the ABC. asserted

he → get → ABC

'It might have been on the first or second scrape I just seen this bright yellow dot in the centre of the hole.' uncertain

I → see → hole

The prospector, who nicknamed the gold nugget the 'Tibooburra Spud', said the discovery came after years of fossicking. asserted

discovery → nickname → fossicking

'You dig lots of rubbish … lots of lead bullets, old timer's nails, horseshoes, everything,' he said. asserted

he → dig → bullets

Tests showed the 1218 gram quartz-speckled nugget was made up of about 940 grams of pure gold, with the digger believing the $150,000 to $160,000 find could sell for up to $200,000 to a collector. uncertain

find → show → collector

Footage of the discovery captured the prospector's disbelief as he brushed away the dirt to uncover the gold nugget. asserted

he → capture → nugget

An Aussie gold hunter is $150,000 richer after digging up a nugget in outback New South Wales despite almost walking straight past the spot where it was buried The digger had spent days searching Mount Stuart Station near Tibooburra before a faint signal from his Gold Monster 2000 metal detector grew stronger ' asserted

signal → dig → detector

Have a f***ing look at that,' he said, laughing in astonishment and sounding out of breath. asserted

he → have → breath

'Have a look at that, I can't believe this. asserted

I → have → this

Greg Spangler, who has been selling prospecting supplies in Broken Hill for about 20 years, said gold of that weight was extremely rare. ' asserted

gold → sell → weight

We have a fictitious club [called] the Ounce Club… but not many people [are] in the 'Kilo Club',' he said. asserted

he → have → Club

The discovery comes at a good time, with the value of gold reaching unprecedented levels in January, reaching almost $8,000 per troy ounce, or 31.1 grams. asserted

value → come → ounce

Although prices have cooled since then, the metal remains worth about $5,700 per troy ounce. asserted

metal → cool → ounce

That isn't the only incentive to dig for gold though, with Mr Spangler saying there were other benefits as well. asserted

Spangler → dig → gold

'You get up in the morning, you're the first one to see the sunrise… it's very peaceful,' he said. 'Just another pastime you can involve the whole family in.' asserted

you → get → family

Incredible moment Aussie prospector unearths $150,000 gold find in the outback after almost walking straight past it: 'I can't believe this'

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