A battler has struck gold after scoring a massive $ 20 million lottery win which has left him with 'butterflies in his stomach . ' The winning punter , who comes from Mittagong in southern New South Wales , discovered his good fortune on Tuesday evening . The man , who chose not to be named , said he and his wife had been 'struggling ' before the win and that they are over the moon with the result . 'When I saw that I had all the winning numbers , I thought holy moly I 've won ! ' he told Tatts.com . Scroll down for video . A man from Mittagong has struck gold after scoring a massive $ 20 million lottery win ( stock image ) ' I raced in to the bedroom and woke my wife and told her that we 'd won Oz Lotto ! She said to me , 'This does n't happen to us ! ' and I said , 'Well it just did ! ' The winning Oz Lotto entry was purchased from Mittagong Newsagency , 4 Princess Street in central Mittagong . The man said he could n't believe his luck when he read the winning numbers . ' I checked my ticket so many times from 11pm to 2am ! I 've had butterflies in my stomach ever since ! ' 'We 've had some bad times and it 's been a struggle for us . This first division win is going to make our lives so much easier ! I 'm not sure what we 'll do with our windfall but we will invest some of it . ' Two entries won the first division share of Oz Lotto 's $ 40 million jackpot draw on Tuesday . The Newsagency in central Mittagong where the winning Oz Lotto entry was purchased . Shop owner Mr Zou , who chose not to give his full name , said it was a record win for the entire southern highlands region . 'The winner came in the following morning with his wife . They said they had some celebratory drinks when they found out because they could n't sleep . They were so excited ! ' he said . Two entries won the first division share of Oz Lotto 's $ 40 million jackpot draw on Tuesday 14 April , each worth $ 20 million . The other winning ticket was sold in Victoria .
The winner comes from Mittagong in southern New South Wales . He and his wife had been 'struggling'with 'bad times ' before the win . A man who won a trip to Australia for two people has said he was shocked when they told him that their family would be staying at an exclusive Sydney hotel.