A 10.7-kilogram gold nugget, known as the Maitland Bar gold nugget, has been loaned to the Australian Museum for display.
The nugget was discovered in 1887 at Maitland Bar on Meroo Creek and is said to be one of the purest ever unearthed.
It was last valued at $3.7 million, but New South Wales Premier Mike Baird has revealed that its circumstances in recent years had been much more humble.
Maitland Bar gold nugget, stored in box used for hallway cricket, on show at Australian Museum - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
