The Geelong Advertiser reported it was unknown exactly where the nugget was found but it was in the 'Golden Triangle' region which covers Bendigo, Ballarat and Wedderburn.

The man found a giant gold nugget weighing 177 ounces – worth approximately $295,000 at today's market prices. The discovery was made in the town of Ballarat in the Australian state of Victoria.

The Ballarat Star somewhat begrudgingly announced ... given to Ballarat of being the locality in which the largest nugget of gold was found, has been taken away by Moliagul, a place not very ...