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AUSTRALIA | Thu, 10 Jul 2008 | By blue_skies | Views [15495] | Comments [2]
“When I close my eyes, I see opals,” said Kelly, shaking his head. It seems he has a touch of opal fever. Lightning Ridge and the surrounding areas are famous for its abundance of opals, and in particular the black opal, which can basically ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, australia, grawin, lightning ridge, opal mining, world nomads
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 9 Jul 2008 | By blue_skies | Views [5850]
Upon first blush in Lightning Ridge, you may find an opal-mining town with very little to keep you here for more than a day or so. It reeks of an environment trying a touch too hard to be attractive to tourists. The one and only road to leading into ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, australia, lightning ridge, opal mining, outback, world nomads