VIDEO: Man finds 5.5kg Gold nugget worth upto $300,000 in Australian bush

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A WHOPPING 5.5kg gold nugget worth up to $300,000 has been found in bush near Ballarat.

The “incredibly rare” nugget was found 60cm underground by a prospector, who wishes to remain anonymous, on Wednesday.

Ballarat Mining Exchange Gold Shop owner and dealer Cordell Kent said the prospector heard a faint noise on his detector and removed a dense pile of leaf mulch before he started digging. Click below for full story - 

 IMAGE: Herald Sun