John Deason
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John Deason was a Cornish miner who, along with his partner Richard Oates, discovered the largest gold nugget ever found, weighing 72 kilograms, in Moliagul, Australia, on February 5, 1869, during the peak of the gold rush.
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Prospector John Deason discovered one of the largest gold nuggets ever found, named the Welcome Stranger.
Why has it never lost its value?The Sydney Morning Herald·
Australia· 2025-07-20
Australia· 2025-07-20
John Deason was one of the miners who discovered the largest gold nugget ever found.
Dos mineros descubrieron la pepita de oro más grande del mundo y se volvieron millonarios: la pieza de 72 kilos tuvo que ser divida para poder fotografiarse | Internacional | NoticiasEl Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·
Ecuador· 2025-06-29
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