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Opal Dreams

LIGHTNING RIDGE is one of those iconic places in Australia you need to visit at least once in your life to discover its history, natural yet harsh beauty, and the rough characters that call this place home. Most travellers know that Lightning Ridge (or The Ridge, as known by locals) is home to some of the best opal in the world and where lost people seem to go to in an attempt to escape their problems.

SOUTHERNERS FLOCK TO LIGHTNING RIDGE TO SOAK IN THE ARTESIAN WATER THAT COMES FROM A KILOMETRE UNDERGROUND

There’s no doubt it’s a bloody hot, remote and isolated area, but The Ridge seems to be busy all the time with travellers passing by or making it their own destination. We made the mistake of turning up

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