The Curtis Nugget was found on 6^th February in 1868.

It was the largest nugget found on the goldfields.

Have a read of the article from the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin.

Curtis Nugget

Further references in Trove:

The Big Curtis Nugget  (Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette (Qld. : 1868 – 1919) Tuesday 16 October 1917 p 2)

The Curtis Nugget (The North Queensland Register (Townsville, Qld. : 1892 – 1905) Monday 16 November 1903 p 14)

The Curtis Nugget  (Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 – 1954) Tuesday 17 November 1903 p 5)

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