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Accommodation in Lightning Ridge

 

Artesian Bore bath.   The Bore Baths is an other special feature in Lightning Ridge and is open around the clock and is free for all to use. The average temperature of the pool is 42 degrees Celsius

 

Bevan's Black Opal and Cactus   THE CACTUS COLLECTION contains a large variety of Rare Specimens - some over 100 years old. The blooms are magnificent during spring and summer. We believe we are the world's only Opal Mining Cactus Farmers!

 

Big Opal   Daily Underground Opal Mine tours - Groups welcome. Set and unset Opal. Investment Stones. Wholesale Welcome.Fossicking.Cut and polished Opal. Air-condition show room

 

Bush Museum   NOTE: THAT THE LIGHTNING RIDGE BUSH MUSEUM HAS CEASED TO OPERATE. This site is left on for historical purpose only.

 

Black Queen   The BLACK QUEEN is a fully operational mining lease located in the town of Lightning Ridge, NSW Australia. Visit the Black Queen while you're in town ......

 

Chambers of the Black Hand   Chambers of the Black Hand forty feet underground , images carved and painted in the sandstone walls and pillars. this is your chance to tour this claim which has been worked since the early days of opal mining in The Ridge ......

 

Five Star Olympic Swimming Pool   An eight lane 50 metre by 21 metre Pool built to Olympic specifications. Season starts last week in September and finishes on Easter Tuesday.

 

Goondee Aboriginal Keeping Place   Come on in and see Aboriginal Culture first hand. Our collection of Ancient Aboriginal tools and Weapons are those used by Tribes along our inland rivers.

 

John Murray Art Gallery   John Murray Art Gallery is situated in Opal St,Lightning Ridge. This is exclusive outlet for originalpaintings,limited edition prints, posters and gift cards by John Murray.

 

Kangaroo Hill Tourist Complex   A Family run business designed for family education and enjoyment.

 

Lightning Ridge water Theme Park    The Theme Park incorporates: A lazy river pool with a butterfly slide and a lily pad trail, a wading pool with a swan slide, turtle slide, frog slide and a buccaneer island with 3 slides and 2 water spraying cannons and 4 water curtain mushrooms. A 15 meter spiral water slide and a nautical shell spiral slide, 25 meter wave pool.

 

Opalcave    Herman & Sandy Kreller Miners, Wholesalers
Distributors. In the middle of town opposite post office OPEN 7 DAYS

 

Walk in Mine   It is a Genuine worked mine with very easy access, mining tour with no set times. Let us give you an explanation on Opal so you the customer know what you are buying.

 

Gemopal Pottery   (External Link) I produce pottery from the clay that is home to the unique gem. My showroom, which I call "The Flying Potsman" (with apologies to the Flying Scotsman) is an old electric train carriage from the Sydney urban system. It is nearly 62' long by 10' wide, with plenty of windows for light. This carriage went into service in 1929, and spent 63 years service in Sydney, before finding a new home in the Ridge.

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