Australia. On 7 January 2016, the Division 1 pool was $70 million, won by a single ticket. The winner was from Queensland. On 11 January 2018, the Division 1 pool was $55 million, won by a single ticket in the Melbourne town of Brunswick. The prize went unclaimed for almost six months but was finally claimed anonymously just seven days before it was set to be transferred to the Victorian State Revenue Office. In Victoria, the amount of time someone has to claim a prize is unlimited, however if it is not claimed within six months, it will go to the Victorian State Revenue Office where the winner can claim it at any time. On 16 August 2018, the Division 1 pool was $100 million, surpassing the previous record for Powerball and equalling the Oz Lotto record. The Division 1 pool was split between two winners, one from Melbourne, one from Sydney. On 17 January 2019, a single person from Sydney won $107 million, making it the largest individual lottery win in Australian history. As of 18 July 2019, the Division 1 prize is $110 million. It was the largest ever division one prize, in Australia's history. No one won the $100 million jackpot on 12 September 2019, thus it went up to $150 million on the 19th. It was shared by three winners, winning $50 million each. As of 27 October 2022, the highest Division 1 prize is $160 million. It is currently the largest ever Division 1 prize in Australia lotto history. Original Odds: 5/45 Regular Balls, 1/45 Powerball (prior to March 2013) Odds: 6/40 Regular Balls, 1/20 Powerball (prior to 13 April 2018) New Odds: 7/35 Regular Balls, 1/20 Powerball (from 13 April 2018) See also Lotteries in Australia References Lotteries in Australia