Good Samaritan Aussie hands in $126,000

MELBOURNE - Police have praised an Australia Post worker who handed in a parcel containing A$100,000 ($126,807) she found behind a post office in Melbourne's southeast.

Police say the woman, known only as Georgia, found the parcel propped up against a door behind a strip of Clayton South shops where she works at about 4.40pm (AEDT) on Wednesday.

Georgia on Thursday told reporters the package was daubed with $50 signs and, without opening it, she called police before taking it to the Springvale Police Station.

Also on the bag were CBA (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) initials, and in the shopping centre at Clayton South there is a CBA ATM.

"I didn't want to know what was inside it," said Georgia.

Constable Mike Hannie said the money was inside an ATM cash cartridge full of $50 notes.

"I think Georgia has done a fantastic job and it's great to see someone in the community is doing the right thing," Const Hannie said.

Georgia is hoping her luck comes in threes because she collected $4,500 in a trifecta on the Melbourne Cup and police think she deserves a reward for her efforts on Wednesday.

A security firm has claimed ownership of the money.

- AAP