Lightning Ridge is an Opal mining town with its unique Black Opal Deposits , this directory shows what is available and what you can do in Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge is set to sizzle in 2008 with plenty of events, festivals, arts, culture and sport jam packed into the calender. There is the Easter Goat Races, Horse races, Rodeo, Pistol shoots, Bowls Carnivals, Golf Tournaments, and Opal and Gem Festival. The outback mining town also boasts a range of cultural and historical tourist attractions, and leisure facilities you can enjoy throughout the year.