Lightning Ridge Historical Society Trust

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Lightning Ridge Historical Society Trust | Australian Museums and Galleries

Lightning Ridge is the only reliable source of black opal and is located four hours north of Dubbo, hub of central NSW. Roads are surfaced and facilities up-to-date.The stories of the opal miners are as colourful as the opal they seek! The lifestyle offers a certain freedom.As you enter on the main street, an historical reserve is home to a 1930s opal miners' hut, 'a step back