The massive prize has been won for the first time in eight weeks and an estimated one-in-four Australians had bought an entry.

Lotto spokesperson Bronwyn Spencer said on Tuesday that with $80 million on offer, Australians could experience a flashback to 2012.

"The last time Oz Lotto sky-rocketed this high Australians were dancing to Psy's Gangnam Style and listening to Carly Rae Jespen's Call Me Maybe," she said.

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Central West players had hoped tonight's draw would continue a recent lucky streak, but it was not to be.

In 2018, a Lithgow man claimed $35 million.

In January a Bathurst couple won $20 million, in February there was a $200,000 win and in March a another person scored $200,000,

Other big wins in the region this year include a Mudgee man who won $1min April, in May an Orange man won $1m and in June a Blayney man won $200,000.