Black Queen

I pulled up to Black Queen with no expectations, and even so my expectations were exceeded. The property is enchanting; everywhere you look there is something to discover. The owners Gail & Roger are equally enchanting, as they carry on the legacy of Joan a visionary who built Black Queen by hand with bottles, trinkets, and hand-mixed cement ... Read More

Generally on holidays I don't bother about time. I generally prefer to just take a peek at things without being restricted to set times and sometimes boring chatter. But this is not one of those experiences ... Read More

Unusual and beautiful place. This is one place you can not miss. Wonderful tour guide, with lots to see. Beautiful little gift shop. ... Read More

Normally you would go to Lightning Ridge to find the precious black opal, and this was our plan. But on our trip we found the most precious of gems - The Black Queen. The Black Queen is made up of three restored miners cottages that are simply stunning made out of stone and glass bottles ... Read More

We did the usual mine tours and enjoyed them, and went to the Black queen to see what one of the claim houses was like to live in. This one was very special as it was made of bottles but instead of being a museum it was actually someone's house ... Read More