Opal Mine Adventure

Lightning Ridge - Gem of the Outback - 2014

An overview of things to do in Lightning Ridge, NSW. Home of Australia's Black Opal.
All accommodation including motels/Hotel and Caravan Parks. Tourist attractions. Business's in Lightning Ridge. Tours, Restaurants and Bistro's.

Opal mining - Lightning Ridge - NSW Australia

Gold Nugget Adventures go opal mining at our mate Bob's mine.

Marly's Visit To The Big Opal Mine, Lightning Ridge, N.S.W., Australia

While visiting Lightning Ridge, Marly went to check out The Big Opal Mine.


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Opal mining Lightning Ridge Australia by Graham Black opal custom jeweler

Graham Black opal mines lightning ridge Australia discovered fossils 100,000,000 -year-old . Buy 1 opal over $191,entitled to 1 free handmade ring at website online : Graham found water plants everywhere ancient large teeth and bones and Black opals, fossilised shells also and a ancient water course.

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OPAL GEMSTONE FROM LIGHTNING RIDGE AUSTRALIA blackopaldirect.com

See the best opal in the world at blackopaldirect.com and Justin will take you on a journey into the opal world in Australia. Justin will show you how to cut opal, how to grade and even how to mine. WIth many amazing gem black opals along the way

Grawin Opal Field, Lightning Ridge, Australia

Discover the Grawin Opal field in Lightning Ridge, Australia. Listen in as Bob and John discuss this field known for the precious Black Opal.

Opal Mining -- Jundah-Opalville, Australia

Opal mining adventure with John Bernard, a second generation opal miner. John introduces his opal mining operations in Jundah-Opalville, an opal mining region in Australia known for exquisite quality boulder and crystal pipe opals.

John Bernard is a founder and director of Opal Minded, the only opal store in Sydney operating its own mines, and the only one in the world with a selection of exquisite Jundah opals.

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EXPLORING LIGHTNING RIDGE, NSW

I visit Lightning Ridge, NSW. Lightning Ridge is a small opal mining town inland New South Wales. It's famous for mining the black opal. I show some of the things I did during my time at the Ridge, including visiting the opal fields at Grawin and seeing plenty of kangaroos (which are everywhere)! The landscape is barren and dry, with burnt out wrecks of cars, camper vans and mines dotted all over.

Location:
Lightning Ridge NSW, Australia

Filmed on:
Canon M6
GoPro Hero 6
Mavic Pro

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Lightning Ridge - Outback Aussie Trip, Easter 2019

G'day G'day, Lightning Ridge would have to be one of the most interesting places we've visited so far. From an outsider looking in it seems like it would be a hard life. The locals will tell you it is indeed a hard life. However, one thing I noticed was they were all pretty happy and life was simplistic and mostly stress free. A great sense of community can be felt and everyone has time of day for you and want's to know where your from and what your up to. There are many characters in town, and the town itself has many quirks. A must visit place to anyone should you be in the area or not far. Hell, even just make the trip out there. You won't be let down!

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Music by - Silent Partner

Opal Classic 2018. Outback aviation adventure with ultralights and trikes. White Cliffs. Australia

Opal Classic video of the outback flying adventure to White Cliffs in NSW Australia. A trike, two Jabirus and a Piper Arrow once again journey to an Opal Mining Town. This aviation video features a microlight or Airborne Arrow Trike and was produced by the Toucans, Peter and Roy Counsell. An ultralight aircraft video to whet your appetite for travel in the outback of Australia.

Glengary Opal Field, Lightning Ridge, Australia

Discover the Glengary Opal field in Lightning Ridge, Australia. Listen in as Bob and John discuss this field known for the precious Black Opal.

Russell Coight Lightning Ridge style

Welcome to Black Opal Direct!

In our final video for the year, Justin takes you on an adventure through the great Australian outback. With its wide-open plains and the vast expanse of flat land, it's almost silly that cars even come with a handbrake!

Here in Lightning Ridge, you can always count on your friendly farmer for an afternoon cuppa. Sometimes he's just not quite ready for you, yet.

Most people climb down the mine shafts here in the Ridge, but I've found a way faster way to do it. Just make sure you have health insurance first.

Safety is also important down in the mines because you never know what you'll bump into. You also never know where you'll find opal next; sometimes in the most bizarre cracks and crevices!

Over the years I've listened to your complaints and heard your cries. Justin, why are your hands so dry?? You need a manicure Do you pet your dog with those hands?!
So, I went out and got myself a freshly manicured pair to bring into 2020 with me. Now you've got nothin' on me! New year new hands!

In all seriousness, we appreciate the community you all help us build and love to spread the joy through opal and humour! We're so thankful for everyone that joins us in exploring all the facets of the opal industry and can't wait to show you more next year.

Thank you, and Happy Holidays!

Episode 31. Lightning Ridge

Enjoy a look around the unique, outback, opal mining town of Lightning Ridge (NSW Australia)
Lightning Ridge is not your regular sort of town.

Lightning Ridge

Recently, we flew out to Lightning Ridge, the home of black opal.
Black opal is the rarest form of opal, and even in the 21st century, all opal is still mined by hand. There is no successful way to automate opal mining. 90% of the world's opal comes from Australia and the bulk of that now comes from the Lightning Ridge area.

Opal Mining - Jundah-Opalville, Australia

Opal mining adventure with John Bernard, a second generation opal miner. John introduces his opal mining operations in Jundah-Opalville, an opal mining region in Australia known for exquisite quality boulder and crystal pipe opals.

John Bernard is a founder and director of Opal Minded, the only opal store in Sydney operating its own mines, and the only one in the world with a selection of exquisite Jundah opals.

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WHITE CLIFFS OPAL FIELD

White Cliffs, just over one thousand kilometres west of Sydney, is reputedly Australia's first commercial opal field. By Word War One when thousands of miners had rushed to find their fortunes, White Cliffs had already reached its peak. But there are still some commercial miners and hobby miners active there and there is the possibility of valuable opal finds for amateur fossickers. White Cliffs might not be as well known as Lightning Ridge or Coober Pedy but it is just as fascinating and the local community very welcoming -- worth a visit.

John Ford on Opals from Lightning Ridge, Australia

John Ford of Galveston, Texas on Opals from Lightning Ridge, Australia

Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge Australia, through the eyes of an opal miner.

The Opal Miner Winton

Joe and Natasha. A Husband and wife team have been mining Opals in the Winton Region for Several years. Opening a shop in the township of Winton, Natasha now needs to man the shop whilst Joe mines for Opal.
Previous years they worked as a team at the Claims location..... A new adventure unfolds... Basically a video collage of there journey with little dialogue.

grawin australia

pilfered from jimbo s vids ...i met this guy once his claim was at grawin and this is about as ozzy as it gets ...these mining lease claims are about a 1/4 acre in size... they are a residential claim which means you can build a temporary hut or shelter on the claim ..you must be there in june to renew your claim or risk someone jumping your claim ....