Australian Lotteries: About Lotto, Prizes & Tickets

Saturday Lotto
The draw takes place every Saturday night at 8:29PM Australian Eastern Standard Time and is broadcast Australia wide (except New South Wales) on the 7 Network. Six numbers are drawn from a barrel containing 45 numbers and then two supplementary numbers are drawn. The object is correctly guess the first six numbers drawn and thus win all or a share of the top division prize currently around AUD$2.4 million. Additional prizes can be won for guessing less than six numbers and one of the supplementary numbers according to the table.

Powerball
The draw takes place every Thursday night at 8:29PM AEST and is broadcast Australia wide on the 7 network. A Powerball draw uses two barrels. Five numbers are drawn from the first barrel which contains 45 numbers. An additional number , the "Powerball" is drawn from a second barrel also containing 45 numbers. The aim is to correctly guess all five numbers drawn from the first barrel and the Powerball from the second barrel and therefore win all or a share of the major prize jackpot. Minor prizes are paid for guessing less than five numbers and the Powerball according to the table.

Oz Lotto
The draw takes place every Tuesday night at 8:29PM AEST and is broadcast Australia wide on the 7 network. Each Oz Lotto uses single barrel of 45 numbers. Six numbers are drawn from a barrel containing 45 numbers and then two supplementary numbers are drawn. The object is correctly guess the first six numbers drawn and thus win all or a share of the top division prize currently. Minor prizes can be won for guessing less than six numbers and one of the supplementary numbers according to the prize table.