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Big Opal - Underground Mine Tour, Lightning Ridge

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  • By Emanpee On October 22, 2017
    Like Chambers of the Black Hole, this is overpriced for what you get, and at the same price of a similar self guided underground tour in the area. My value meter says cut price by half. While we enjoy...  more »
  • By Craig R On October 13, 2017
    This is an independent move operator who opens his mine up for people to visit. He’s been in Lightning Ridge for a number of years and is very knowledgeable on the area as well as opal mining. Unlike ...  more »
  • By Greenjag On March 18, 2017
    A one man enterprise, and one of the few mines open when we were there. A bit overpriced, but fairly interesting self guided walk down spiral staircase and along mine passages. He said the opals he wa...  more »
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