DESTINATION: Lightning Ridge
It took a few years in the early 1900's for the famous Black Opal to become acknowledged for its true quality and rare beauty. Lightning Ridge has become synonymous with Black Opal mining in Australia. Main Attractions
Visitors either fossicking for fun or looking for their fortune and numbers far outweigh the tiny population. Lighting Ridge offers a true vision of gritty life in the Australian outback. The town's mineral water spa baths are simply luxurious. |
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Most popular photosNearby attractionslatest storiesBlack Queen Reviewblackqueen | 2008-09-29 | "Outback theatre with a twist," says the flyer for Black Queen, with a picture of an oil lamp and a woman with a mysterious look. I didn’t really anticipate that this mining town would exactly have a bustling theatre community, but there it is. And being an actor/singer/dancer, of course my interests are piqued. | read more Lightning Ridge NSWblackqueen | 2008-09-29 | Lightning Ridge, located in outback NSW on the world’s richest deposit of black opal, is a place that abounds with colourful characters, barrels of dreams, opportunity and experiences! A visit to this thriving outback community and the opal fields surrounding it will not disappoint. Lightning Ridge has something to inspire, attract and lure everyone! | read more top storiesBlack Queen Reviewblackqueen | 2008-09-29 | "Outback theatre with a twist," says the flyer for Black Queen, with a picture of an oil lamp and a woman with a mysterious look. I didn’t really anticipate that this mining town would exactly have a bustling theatre community, but there it is. And being an actor/singer/dancer, of course my interests are piqued. | read more Lightning Ridge NSWblackqueen | 2008-09-29 | Lightning Ridge, located in outback NSW on the world’s richest deposit of black opal, is a place that abounds with colourful characters, barrels of dreams, opportunity and experiences! A visit to this thriving outback community and the opal fields surrounding it will not disappoint. Lightning Ridge has something to inspire, attract and lure everyone! | read more
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editors picksLightning Ridge NSWblackqueen | 2008-09-29 | Lightning Ridge, located in outback NSW on the world’s richest deposit of black opal, is a place that abounds with colourful characters, barrels of dreams, opportunity and experiences! A visit to this thriving outback community and the opal fields surrounding it will not disappoint. Lightning Ridge has something to inspire, attract and lure everyone! | read more Black Queen Reviewblackqueen | 2008-09-29 | "Outback theatre with a twist," says the flyer for Black Queen, with a picture of an oil lamp and a woman with a mysterious look. I didn’t really anticipate that this mining town would exactly have a bustling theatre community, but there it is. And being an actor/singer/dancer, of course my interests are piqued. | read more |
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