It took a few years in the early 1900's for the famous Black Opal to become acknowledged for its true quality and rare beauty. Lightning Ridge has become synonymous with Black Opal mining in Australia.
Visitors either fossicking for fun or looking for their fortune and numbers far outweigh the tiny population. Lighting Ridge offers a true vision of gritty life in the Australian outback. The town's mineral water spa baths are simply luxurious.
Temperatures for Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge has hot summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Lightning Ridge is approximately 34 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 19 °c.
Lightning Ridge has mild winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Lightning Ridge is approximately 19 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 4 °c.
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Marvel at Dubbo's Western Plain Zoo and discover the rare opal at Lightning Ridge. Explore the Ghost Towns and outback city of Broken Hill and admire the splendour of the Menindee Lakes in the Kinchega National Park.
Investigate the Minnamurra Rainforest and enjoy the waterfalls of the Illawarra Plateau. Explore the snowfields of the Snowy Mountains, Mt Kosciusko and traverse the Murray River from the Alpine headwaters to Lake Hume. Moving on to the Southern Coast of New South Wales and the panoramic vistas's of Jervis Bay, the famous Blow Hole at Kiama and north to Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay.
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