Tarnagulla , Vic | village

Australia / Victoria / Maryborough /
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In 1853, the first gold nuggets were found near Tarnagulla at Nuggetty Gully with one pair of miners finding 86 lb (39 kg) of gold in a fourteen day period. Many other large nuggets including one weighing 32 lb (14.5 kg) were found in the area.
In 1906 the famous Poseidon nugget, weighing 26.6 kilograms was found at Tarnagulla.
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Coordinates:   36°46'9"S   143°49'51"E
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