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Brent Shannon and Ethan West found the nuggets while on TV show Aussie Gold Hunters Two gold nuggets worth around A$350,000 (£190,000; US$250,000) have been discovered by a pair of diggers in southern Australia. Brent Shannon and Ethan West found the nuggets near goldmining town Tarnagulla in Victoria state. Their lucky find was shown on TV show Aussie Gold Hunters, which aired on Thursday. The men dug up the ground and used metal detectors to detect gold in the area. “These are definitely one of the most significant finds,” Ethan West said, according to CNN. “To have two large chunks in one day is quite amazing.” They found the nugget s, which have a combined weight of 3.5kg (7.7lb), in a number of hours with the help of Mr West’s father, according to the Discovery Channel which airs the programme. The nuggets weigh around 3.5kg (7.7 lb) in combined weight The show, which is also broadcast in the UK, follows teams of gold prosp...

Three men in rural Victoria, Australia, have unearthed two golden nugget s worth almost £200 ,000. Ethan West and Brent Shannon, helped by Ethan’s father Paul West, made the discovery using a digger to clear the top layer of soil before turning to their metal detectors. The nugget s, located near Tarnagulla, a gold mining town in central Victoria, weighed 78 and 45 ounce respectively. “We were in the grips of not being able to freely mine because we were unable to get the permits and licences through in the time frame,” Mr Shannon said. “When you find large piece, you don’t automatically get excited. In the first instance of seeing a big lump of gold, it’s not instantly joyous, it’s more a sense of accomplishment and History . The monetary side comes in last.” Mr West added: “My reaction is bit different to Brent. He is like a child in candy shop. I see the prospect of making a lot of money. When you see the size of the nugget and start working out what it’s...