A Naracoorte man has returned home from holiday with more than just a tan after discovering he scored $900,000 while he was away.

The successful South Australian held one of the seven Division 1 winning entries nationally in the X Lotto draw 4589, drawn on Saturday, July 12.

Each Division 1 winner pocketed $919,024.03.

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As the winning entry wasn’t registered to The Lott Members Club, officials had no way of contacting the ticketholder and had to wait for him to check his ticket and come forward.

“I’m not bad today!” he laughed while speaking to an official from The Lott.

“You wouldn’t believe it, the day after the draw, we went on holiday, so the ticket was sitting in my car for a whole two weeks until we got home.

“While we were away, my wife said, ‘Wow. Someone won Saturday X Lotto in Naracoorte’. I joked and said, ‘It could be me, I have an unregistered ticket at home!’.

“I didn’t even think twice about it. I honestly was just joking. I never would have thought it was actually me!

“Finally, I checked the ticket when we got home, and I was blown away.

“I didn’t sleep at all that night!”

With a $900,000 windfall heading his way, the happy winner said he’s looking forward to a laid-back retirement, a tasty treat, and another getaway.

“It’s the best news ever. We’ll be able to retire a little earlier than we thought,” he said

“We’ll have a nice quiet meal to celebrate, and we might just book another holiday now!”

The winning entry was purchased from Plaza Kiosk at the Kincraig Plaza Shopping Centre.

Owner Rachel Anderson said she was thrilled her outlet had sold its first Division 1 winning entry since taking over ownership five years ago.

“I was so happy and excited when I first heard we had sold a winning Division 1 ticket. I couldn’t stop reading the email!” she laughed.

“Our outlet has been celebrating with huge decorations. We’ve been dishing out lollies and chocolates for everyone!

“The most exciting part is that this is our first-ever Division 1 win. I’ve owned the outlet for five years, so I’m thrilled.

“From all the team here at Plaza Kiosk, we sincerely say congratulations and we are delighted to be included in making someone a winner.”

The winning numbers were 36, 9, 37, 35, 23 and 29, while the supplementary numbers were 20 and 31.

There were three other Division 1 winners each in Victoria and Western Australia.