Two winning tickets have shared the record $200 million Powerball jackpot.
One of the tickets belonged to a couple from Singleton, about an hour inland of Newcastle in NSW, while the second was purchased by a mystery person in Queensland.
One half of the Singleton pair said they would give up work but it was likely the other would continue with the job they love, despite being instant multimillionaires.
Officials at The Lott said the woman laughed hysterically as she was contacted about the giant win.
“It’s a lot of money. A lot of money to fathom,” she told officials.
“I just had a look a moment ago and I instantly went ‘oh my god’.
“I mean you joke about winning but never expect it to happen to you.
“Well, I absolutely won’t be working anymore. I mean, honestly, do I really need to?”
She said her partner was in shock, but “he loves his job, so I don’t know if he’ll be retiring”.
They will likely take an overseas holiday (“to see everywhere”) and plan to celebrate this weekend.
“Our options are endless,” the woman said
“It’s going to help our children immensely.
“Wow. I’m just taking it all in. Thank you so much.”
Winner of $750k jackpot bought a single $1 ticket
The Queensland winner was unregistered which meant officials were unable to contact them overnight.
The winning numbers for draw 1446 on February 1 were 12, 33, 23, 35, 1, 26, and 32, and the Powerball was 10.
There were 22 winners of the division two prize, which each claimed just over $177,000 each.
Hundreds of tickets were expected to be bought every minute in the biggest jackpot in Australian history.
The last highest jackpot in Australian lottery history was $160 million in 2022, which was shared between three people.
The chances of winning division one Powerball are more than 134 million to one.
You are far more likely to be struck by lightning multiple times than win Powerball.
There were 20 Powerball division-one winning entries worth more than $552.15 million across Australia last year.
You can get immediate assistance by calling the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 for free, professional and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.