How Australia's lotto winners spent their cash
In 2023, 500 division one lotto winners picked up a collective $1.5 billion in prize money.
And The Lott's annual winners report told us how they spent that life-changing cash.
Alongside the array of new homes and cars, there were some people who decided to splurge on something a bit different.
These are their stories.
One winner treated their "whole family" to a week-long post-Christmas cruise.
Sounds fun but standard - until the reveal that the "whole family" consisted of 38 people.
A few more and they could have crewed their own ship.
One winner fulfilled the dream of a lifetime and booked seats at the Monaco Grand Prix.
"Bought a jet ski that my kids had bugged me for, but we couldn't afford and now use it with them whenever I can," one winner said.
"I also helped my son with some of his bills and preparation for his wedding."
A jet ski wedding would probably have been over the top, but it's hard to imagine the idea wasn't at least passed around.
What better way to celebrate a new phase of life than by throwing yourself out of a plane?
One winner said they treated themselves to a skydive over the Gold Coast.
One winner planned to use their new treasure to get a new hip - and a new kitchen.
No surprise that early retirement loomed large for a lot of winners.
And more than one winner quickly stipulated one of the various global Disneylands as a destination of choice.
Paying off debt for their nearest and dearest was also a priority for many people.
One winner went out and got themselves not just any sort of sewing machine, but a "new whiz-bang" sewing machine.
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