Bernhardt Otto Holtermann | |
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.jpg) Holtermann and the gold specimen discovered at Star of Hope Mine in 1872 | |
| Born | 29 April 1838 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 29 April 1885 (aged 47) St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | St Thomas's Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | gold miner, businessman and politician |
| Spouse | Harriet Emmett |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Hugo Louis Beyers (brother-in-law and business partner) |
Bernhardt Otto Holtermann (29 April 1838 – 29 April 1885[1][2]) was a successful gold miner, businessman, politician and photographer in Australia. Perhaps his greatest claim to fame is his association with the Holtermann Nugget, the largest gold specimen ever found, 59 inches (1.5 m) long, weighing 630 pounds (290 kg) and with an estimated gold content of 3,000 troy ounces (93 kg), found at Hill End, near Bathurst, New South Wales.[3] This gave him the wealth to build a mansion in North Sydney.[1]
- ^ a b Burke, Keast (1972). "Holtermann, Bernhardt Otto (1838–1885)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 4. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Holtermann, Bernhardt Otto (1838–1885)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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