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LIGHTNING RIDGE

September NSW:
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Inverell | Narrabri | Mt Kaputar | Lightning Ridge | Coonabarabran | Warrumbungle | Dubbo | Wellington | Bathurst | Blue Mountains | Mt Tomah

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Lightning Ridge

Tree of Despair.

St Kilda Beach tram at the Tramotel.

We were now headed towards Lightning Ridge and came across the ‘Tree of Despair’.

 

 

 

 

Lightning Ridge... Population unknown...?

We stayed at the Tram-O-Tel: St Kilda Beach.

Tree of Despair plaque.

Lightning Ridge, population?

Manager Troy in The Big Opal. We went to The Big Opal, where they had underground tours. Troy our friendly manager did a presentation on cutting and polishing the opal.

Afterwards, we could spec on the mullock heaps outside.

the BIg Opal underground tour with tour guide.
Demonstration of cutting and polishing the opal.

Mullock heaps.

Some of the colourful rocks brought up to the surface.
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