An urgent hunt is underway to track down Australia’s newest multi-millionaire after Thursday night’s Powerball jackpot went off.

Thousands of Queenslanders are checking their tickets to see if they’re the lucky sole division one winner who won the entire $30,628,398.22 prize pool.

The Lott officials are yet to contact the lucky winner to inform them of the life-changing windfall.

The winning numbers for Powerball draw 1523 were: 2, 25, 6, 4, 31, 34 and 19. The Powerball number was 20.

To claim the division one prize, players needed to match all seven numbers plus the Powerball – a feat with odds of one in 134,490,400.

And the excitement didn’t end there, with 21 division two winners each pocketing $26,947.75, while another 56 will take home a $12,563.50 third division windfall.

Meanwhile, the search continues for the mystery winner of the $100 million Powerball jackpot from June 12, who purchased their ticket in Bondi.

The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said he hadn’t lost hope of uniting the $100million prize with its rightful owner.

‘Given the enormity of this prize, we’re very eager for this mystery player, who now shares the title of Australia’s third-biggest lottery winner, to discover and, more importantly, start enjoying their good fortune,’ Mr Hart said. 

‘In New South Wales, players have six years to claim their prize. After that time, the prize is gone. So, while there is plenty of time, the clock is ticking.

‘While we’re working behind the scenes to collate all the information we can about this mystery winner so we can unite them with their prize, we’re hoping they check their ticket and make contact with us as soon as possible to start the prize claim process.’

The winning entry was purchased at Bondi Junction Newsagency and Internet Cafe, Shop 2, 191-195 Oxford Street, in Bondi Junction.

However, it was not registered to The Lott Members Club. If it had been, lottery officials would have reached out to the winner immediately after the draw.

The Lott spokesperson Khat McIntyre explained the Powerball winner would have been contacted already if they had registered their ticket to The Lott Members Club.

‘Even if you happen to lose or damage your winning ticket, if it is registered to you, we could still unite you with your prize, providing the ultimate peace of mind,’ Ms McIntyre said.

‘Remember, your lottery ticket could be worth millions of dollars, so it makes sense that if you’re going to buy a ticket, you should register it to The Lott Members Club. 

‘Joining is easy and free – simply ask your retailer when you’re next in-store or register online or via The Lott app.

‘This prize is ready to be put into someone’s bank account in a week’s time – on Friday, 27 June, 2025. What a way to end the financial year.’

Some Aussies are already theorising that the winner lost or damaged their ticket.

‘I’ve lost a Lotto ticket before – maybe it’s happened to the $100million winner,’ one person said.

‘Imagine if they put it through the washing machine and it’s damaged,’ a second person added. 

Manish, owner of the Bondi Junction Newsagency and Internet Cafe, said it was ‘legendary’ to hear that the business sold the winning ticket. 

‘I’m hoping it’s one of our regular customers but you never know, it could be a tourist too. We’re located right next to the closest station to Bondi Beach,’ Manish said. 

The jackpot returns to $4million for next week’s Powerball draw.