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Tours

Sit back, relax and take in the unique sites of Lightning Ridge. Whether you take advantage of the self drive routes and do the driving yourself or take a comfy seat in air conditioned comfort on a guided tour you will be amazed by the unusual miner’s huts, the beautiful old trucks and machinery that still dot the landscape and the plentiful historical sites that bring to life the day to day comings and goings of the very brave and determined opal miners of Lightning Ridge past and present.

Car Door Tours
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
Contact ph: 02 6829 1670

If you are not the 'off the beaten track' kind of traveler or you would like to get the inside scoop on the attractions you have seen on your car door tour - you might like to jump aboard one of the fantastic tour Buses, the Black Opal Tours or the Outback Opal Tours.

Black Opal Tours
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, Black Queen and many sights around The Ridge.
Location: Morilla Street, Lightning Ridge (purple building)
Contact: ph: 02 6829 0368
www.blackopaltours.com.au

Free Tour Guide for Coaches
Winner 'Most Outstanding Business' Awards.
Book in for the most entertaining and informative Town and Field Tour.
We provide full itineraries for tours lasting just a few hours, or several days.
We can make all arrangements for you, book lunches, dinners, morning and afternoon teas, accommodation, etc.
Visit an Underground old Working Mine, and all major tourist attractions. Visit the world's largest Opal Mining Open Cut. Fossick for your own opals.
Contact Herman or Sandy Ph: 02 6829 0333 Fax: 02 6829 0866 or opalcave@lightningridge.net.au

Outback Opal Tours
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
Location: Lightning Ridge
Contact: ph 02 6829 4110 or ltridgeoutbackopaltours@hotmail.com
www.outbackopaltours.com.au

For any further information, please contact the Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Centre on 02 6829 1670