AR / ITEM / 00100137

Bealiba gold nugget

Maker unknown

A 22-ounce gold nugget discovered near Bealiba, Victoria, in 1957, notable because most large Australian nuggets were historically melted down after discovery.

Date
discovered 26 June 1957
Collection
National Museum of Australia

Plate not recorded
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Record

Medium
native gold
Origin
Australia

In the Tapestry

Discovered at
BealibaA

Provenance and history

  1. discovered 26 June 1957

    CreatedA

Sources

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