Australian Opal Centre

At Lightning Ridge on the edge of outback NSW, Australia an extraordinary national monument is taking shape – a world class, energy-efficient, two-storey underground building that will be the home of the new Australian Opal Centre. 100 million years ago,...

Lightning Ridge Heritage Cottage

The Lightning Ridge Heritage Cottage Museum is a 1932 miner's hut that lets you 'step back in time'. It is full of memorabilia and you can purchase historical booklets plus select craft. The Museum features a relocated and refurbished 1915...

John Murray Art Gallery

John Murray Art Gallery in Lightning Ridge is the exclusive outlet for original John Murray paintings. One of the outback's favourite painters, here you can view the brilliant landscapes and characters first hand. The contrasting landscapes of the Australian Outback...

Bottle House and Mining Museum

A unique structure and an intriguing example of innovative architecture. Originally a miner's camp, the Bottle House now houses an astonishing collection of artefacts and other items of interest. Created in the 1960's made out of bottles from a tiny town called...

Just Rustic

Enjoy a personal tour and home-made smoko. Welcome to "Bando" their family station, get an insight into rural life on the land. Visit their museum, learn the art of water divining and enjoy outback Lightning Ridge hospitality. Nestled on their 54,000...

Old Chum's Walking Track on Lunatic Hill Three-Mile Opal Field

This dry-weather walking track takes approximately 45 minutes and winds its way down the Hill through rehabilitated ground, across Cracky Gully and over through opal mining country. It covers an area once walked by Old Chum as featured in...

Coopers Cottage

Coopers Cottage is an authentic abode of the early miner, constructed with whatever they could lay their hands on - the inside was just as ramshackle and innovative. Its historical setting embraces the living conditions of the mining pioneer, built in...