About The Australian Opal Fields.

The information about Australian Opal Fields has been Summarised on this page.

With the generous consent of Len Cram (About the author). We have reproduced some parts of his many and varied, wonderful works on the Australia Opal Fields.

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Lightning Ridge Opal

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Coober Pedy Opal

Queensland Boulder Opal

Lightning Ridge

Today, after 100 years of mining, Lightning Ridge is a fast-growing town with a great future, producing large amounts of fine quality black opals. It is the only opal field on earth where this world-famous type of black opal is found.

Coober Pedy

Discovered early in 1915 by a 14-year-old boy, Coober Pedy is the world’s largest opal bearing region producing over 80% of Australia’s opal.

Rough Opal

Straight From the mine

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Cut Opals

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Queensland Boulder Opal

The history of opal in Queensland begins around 1872. Rich in legends and myth, it is the birthplace of Australia’s opal industry. This history is one of heartbreak, frustrations, determination, and, of course, success at times against incredible odds.

Lambina Opal fields

Australia’s most recently worked source of precious opal is Lambina Opal Fields. Found 100km south of the Northern Territory border in South Australia’s remote far North.

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