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King Solomon mine nugget, 1931

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King Solomon mine nugget, 1931

The King Solomon mine was one of the last gold mines to be worked in Southland. In 1931 this 11.5-kilogram gold nugget was taken from the mine, just in time for Christmas. The mine closed six years later.

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Reference: M VII 19

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David Grant, Southland places – Northern Southland, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/20186/king-solomon-mine-nugget-1931 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David Grant, published 2 March 2009, updated 25 May 2015.