Australia > New South Wales > Outback NSW

Lightning Ridge

Overview
Accommodation
Transport
Tours
Dining
Things To Do

All Events(1)
Exhibitions(0)

Festivals(1)

Markets(0)

Performances(0)

Sport Events(0)

All Activities(2)
Adventure(0)

Fishing(0)

Schools(0)

Sports Venues(2)

Water Sports(0)

Boating(0)

All Attractions(8)
Art Galleries(2)

Attractions(3)

Cinemas(1)

Heritage(3)

Wineries(0)
All
- Accommodation (8)
  - Apartments (0)
  - Backpackers (0)
  - Bed & Breakfast (1)
  - Booking Agents (0)
  - Caravan Parks (2)
  - Holiday Houses (1)
  - Hotels (0)
  - Houseboats (0)
  - Motels (4)
  - Resorts (0)
  - Health Retreats (0)
- Activities (2)
  - Adventure (0)
  - Fishing (0)
  - Schools (0)
  - Sports Venues (2)
  - Water Sports (0)
  - Boating (0)
- Attractions (8)
  - Art Galleries (2)
  - Attractions (3)
  - Cinemas (1)
  - Heritage (3)
  - Wineries (0)
- Dining (0)
  - Bars Pubs (0)
  - Restaurants (0)
- Events (1)
  - Exhibitions (0)
  - Festivals (1)
  - Markets (0)
  - Performances (0)
  - Sport Events (0)
- Functions (0)
  - Function Venues (0)
  - Party Hire (0)
  - Weddings (0)
- Health (4)
  - Fitness Centres (0)
  - Hair Beauty (1)
  - Health (0)
  - Medical (3)
- Shops (3)
  - Airlines (0)
  - Books Video (0)
  - Cleaning (0)
  - Clothing (2)
  - Food Liquor (0)
  - Marine Auto (0)
  - Services (0)
  - Travel (0)
  - Visitor Info Centre (1)
- Tours (1)
  - Tours, Tour Bookings (1)
- Transport (1)
  - Air Rail Transport (0)
  - Car Hire (0)
  - Limousines (0)
  - Transfers (1)
- Travel Guides (1)
  - Airports (1)
  - Drives (0)
  - Getting There (0)
  - Natural Attractions (0)
  - Parks Gardens (0)

Summary
Weather for Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge is synonymous with black opal mining in Australia.

Look beyond the architecturally lacklustre main street and kitsch opal shops and discover a rare beauty, a true vision of Australian outback life. Visitors trawl through each year either fossicking for fun or looking for their fortune and their numbers far outweigh the towns tiny population of around 3,000 people.

Lightning Ridge has an abundant hot water supply from a bore spring into the Great Artesian Basin, and the 2 hot water pools (which are open 24hrs a day) offer an indulgent relaxation experience.

A flourishing tourist town, Lightning Ridge has numerous caravan/camping parks, surreal underground art galleries (be sure to check out the Chambers of the Black Hand), and even a museum made almost entirely out of beer bottles.

Lightning Ridge hosts an annual Goat Race in the town's main street and a rodeo on the Easter long weekend. Goats are harnessed and driven by children, much like harness racing in equine sports. The goat races are accompanied by wheelie-bin and horse races the following day.

Best For

Sign In or Sign Up to

Photos

Lightning Ridge - By yewenyi
credit/licence: flickr: By yewenyi

Map

Our Recommendations

Accommodation

Crocodile Caravan Park
Lightning Ridge Accommodation - Caravan Camping
User rating:
1 review
Sonja's Bed & Breakfast
Lightning Ridge Accommodation - Bed and Breakfast, Farmstay
Chasin' Opal Holiday Park
Lightning Ridge Accommodation - Caravan Camping
Lightning Ridge Hotel Motel
Lightning Ridge Accommodation - Motels
Bluey Motel
Lightning Ridge Accommodation - Motels
User rating:
1 review

More Accommodation >>

Activities

Lightning Ridge Golf Club
Lightning Ridge Activities - Sports Clubs, Venues
Lightning Ridge Sporting Complex
Lightning Ridge Activities - Sports Clubs, Venues

More Activities >>