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lightning ridge
Walgett <> Lightning Ridge <> Grawin Opal Fields <> Brewarrina
This wonderful side-trip from the Darking River Run will take you to the iconically (and nicely eccentric) Australian Opal mining town of Lightning Ridge. Whether you are looking for the famous Black Opal, wanting to explore some wonderful galleries or just take in the experiences of a mining town, 'The Ridge' is a must. An easy drive to and from Walgett. As an alternate route, there is a nice drive via Cumborah to Brewarrina.
Walgett <> Lighning Ridge
Brewarrina <> Lightning Ridge (Via Cumborah)
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Award-winning Black Queen: “Completely Surprising.” The Black Queen is a collection of intertwining stories weaved together and told in a wonderfully mysterious and compelling way. Expect the unexpected. One of the reasons for the tremendous success of the Black Queen is the fact that it is a genuinely inspiring true story.
The Black Queen has willed itself into being through its sheer tenacity. Based primarily on the lives of two very determined and dynamic women, the Black Queen is a story of triumph over adversity and its can do attitude is infectious. The surreal connections of the Black Queen reach past time and space and enter the realm of déjà vu.
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Bogan Shire, in Western NSW, has an area of 14,610 square kilometres, about 1.8% of the State's land surface. The geographical centre of NSW lies within the Shire’s boundaries. Nyngan, the Administrative Centre, is located on the Bogan River at the junction of the Mitchell and Barrier Highways with an estimated population of 2500. - strategic partners >> upper darling - cobar - bogan
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Bourke is a wonderful community established in 1861 on the banks of the Darling River.
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Brewarrina was one of the great inter-tribal meeting places of eastern Australia with the fish traps, sustaining thousands of Aboriginal people during tribal gatherings
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Walgett Shire embraces the fertile black soil plains of northern New South Wales.
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There are many ‘must see’ destinations in Australia and Lightning Ridge is certainly that; home of the beautiful Black Opal and like the wonderful gem, Lightning Ridge shows its varying colors depending on how you look at it. - strategic partners >> upper darling - cobar - bogan
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Chambers of the Black Hand offers an experience unlike any other. Ron Canlin the artist has created an amazing art galley carved in the sandstone 11 metres underground in a 100 year old mine. -
The Opal Centretourism association members >> upper darling - cobar - boganRead more...
The Australian Opal Centre - National museum housing the world's greatest public collection of Australian opal and precious opalised fossils.
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John Murray Art Gallerybronze Members >> upper darling - cobar - boganRead more...
The John Murray Art Gallery in Lightning Ridge is the exclusive outlet for original John Murray paintings. One of the bush's leading art galleries, you'll see a brilliant collection of outback landscapes and characters. This really is the quitessential outback art collection. -
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Lightning Ridge's largest showroom. In the middle of town, opposite the Post Office. Created to look like an underground mine. We have the largest range of opal, jewellery, souvenirs, gifts, art and pottery.