'Feels like fate': Tasmanian man travelling through Gundagai wins $250k from Instant Scratch-It ticket

The top prize-winning ticket was purchased for just $10 from the Gundagai Foodworks and Local Liquor, where the man had stopped to pick up some supplies before getting back on the road.

"As I was about to leave, I thought, 'I might try my hand at a few Instant Scratch-Its tickets' and my god I'm glad I did now," he said.

The man admitted he rarely purchases scratchie tickets so wasn't sure exactly what he was looking at, but said when he realised he'd won $250,000 it was an "incredible feeling".

"The first thing I'll do is pay off my home and get going with a few renovations - then I'll buy myself a new car," he said.

"It honestly feels like fate put me in this position and I'm so grateful."

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Navjeet Singh, the owner of the Foodworks, witnessed the man scratching his ticket and confirmed the prize money for him.

"I think I was just as shocked as he was when he asked me to confirm he'd won," Mr Singh said.

"At first I thought it was $25,000, but when we looked closer we realised it was a lot more than that."

The business owner said it was "fantastic for the winner" and wished him all the best for the future.

A West Wyalong couple found out they'd been holding a $100,000 winning ticket for weeks back in May, while a Griffith grandfather began planning a holiday when he also won $100,000 just before Christmas.

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