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Lightning Ridge has a large variety of tours....
Lightning Ridge attractions are as varied and unique as the colourful stone for which the miners are searching. You are able to soak in the FREE hot and therapeutic gift of artesian water, experience mining or visit one of the unique collections and homes of the characters of the Ridge. Take a step back in time, or try your luck fossicking, whatever your taste, there is something to tickle everyone's fancy.
| Car Door Tours |
Phone: 02 6829 1670 |
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Info from Visitor Information Centre , Lightning Ridge |
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The people of Lightning Ridge are well known for their ingenuity and creative solutions and nothing reflects these qualities better than the aptly named Car Door Tours! These quirky journeys are Lightning Ridge's answer to 'self drive' tours and are a great way to start your visit to The Ridge. Four tours are demarcated by colour coded and numbered car doors. Strung in trees and leaning in easily seen places, the car doors will lead you to some of the Ridge's greatest attractions. You will find Charlie Nettleton's first hand sunk shaft at the end of the green car door tour, take your cheese and nibbles and stop for the sunset at this great ridge location! On the red car door tour you will find Amigo's Castle and the Astronomers Monument. These monumental constructions are a testament to Lightning Ridge's self taught architects and builders, be sure to keep an eye out on the fields for all the other unique homes. Departs At your leisure
Prices FREE Map - and/or $1 for information sheet available at the Visitor Information Centre
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| Black Opal Tours |
Phone: 02 6829 0368 |
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Morilla Street, Lightning Ridge |
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See mines, camps and castles, hear stories and fables of the Ridge and fossick for opal. Take a step into the past at Fred Bodel's camp; see their private opal display and more....including Devonshire tea! Opal Miners' Trail (3 hour tour)
Departs: 3 times daily, seven days a week * 8.30am, * 9.30am and * 1.30pm.
Prices: *$25 adults *$20 seniors *$10 children *$55 Family (2 adults, 2 children)
Features: Opal Cutting/Polishing, Fred Bodel's Camp, Astronomer's Monument and many sights around The Ridge.
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| Outback Opal Tours |
Phone: 02 6829 4110 |
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Lightning Ridge |
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Outback Opal Tours gets you off the beaten track and into the opal fields where the stories are plentiful. The local guides are full of information and you can even try your hand at fossicking!
Lightning Ridge Tour (3 hours) Departs: 4 times daily, seven days a week *8.15am (Nettleton's Shaft added bonus),*9.00am and *1.15pm (Nettleton's Shaft added bonus), 2.00pm.
Prices: *$25 adults *$23 seniors *$20 pensioners *$10 children (11-18) * Free children under 11 *$55 Family (2 adults, 2 children)
Features: Exclusive access to Amigo's Castle, Open Cut Mine, Underground Cinema and Fossicking
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