An opal fact. The latest Australian census puts the population at 2,492 but the big sign on the road into town defiantly declares: ‘‘Lightning Ridge population ?’’ The truth is that nobody knows how many people are trying to get rich amongst the Mad Max landscape of the Lightning Ridge opal fields. But you don’t have to travel to the back of nowhere scrubland in northern New South Wales to find the best black opals. The National Opal Collection showrooms are a great addition to a Sydney or Melbourne itinerary, housing Australia’s largest stock of opal and opal jewellery, and open 7 days per week. Check out the opal story video. nationalopal/opal-story/dvd.html #Australia #opal
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:05:10 +0000
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