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Welcome Stranger Monument – Moliagul

August 17, 2014/in Bendigo Attractions /by admin

The site commemorates the find of the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, in 1869

Talbot Farmers Market

August 17, 2018/in Bendigo Attractions /by admin

The Talbot Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of every month

Welcome Stranger Monument – Moliagul

August 17, 2014/in Bendigo Attractions /by admin

The site commemorates the find of the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, in 1869

Talbot Farmers Market

August 17, 2018/in Bendigo Attractions /by admin

The Talbot Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of every month

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Welcome Stranger Monument – Moliagul

August 17, 2014/in Bendigo Attractions /by admin

In February 1869, gold miner John Deason discovered a nugget near the roots of a tree, just 3cm beneath the soil. With the help of fellow miner Richard Oates, he uncovered the largest recorded alluvial gold nugget – known as the Welcome Stranger. The 61cm x 31cm nugget was taken to Dunolly to be measured on the bank’s scales, however at 69kg the gold needed to be broken on an anvil to actually fit on the scales.

Today, the Moliagul Historic Reserve is a picturesque picnic spot with a walking track showcasing points of interest from the gold rush era and a granite obelisk marking the spot of the incredible discovery.

The site has a picnic table, an undercover picnic area, wood-fired BBQ and a large stone obelisk marking the site. There are no toilet facilities at the site.

The surface from the car park to the monument is course quartz gravel. The surface is hard packed.

Talbot Farmers Market

August 17, 2018/in Bendigo Attractions /by admin

The Talbot Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The streets of the town are closed and market stalls are set up on the roadways. In general, the market is easy to negotiate by people of all abilities. A temporary ramp is installed over the curb at Market Square.

It should be noted that the toilets in Pioneer Reserve are not accessible.

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Welcome Stranger Monument – Moliagul

Talbot Farmers Market

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Talbot Farmers Market

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Welcome Stranger Monument – Moliagul

Talbot Farmers Market

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