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The Classic Black Opal Tour

Black Opal Tours
This is our most popular tour, packing the highlights of
Lightning Ridge into an exhilarating three hours.
ArrowFriendly, experienced guides who know and love Lightning Ridge
ArrowTry your luck - fossick for opal!
ArrowAmigo's Castle and the Artesian Bore Baths
ArrowGlimpse camp lifestyles
ArrowEnjoy exclusive access to the inside of Fred Bodel's place, the oldest miners' camp at Lightning Ridge
ArrowGo underground at the Walk-in-Mine!
ArrowExclusive entry to the Astronomers' Monument, a hand-built folly
ArrowVisit Lunatic Hill open cut and hear the history of our opal-bearing ridges amongst the black soil plains
ArrowSee magnificent black and crystal opal, opal clay pottery, opal jewellery and a demonstration of opal cutting at the historic Platform 1 red rattler train carriage
ArrowFree pickup from your accommodation
ArrowComplimentary Devonshire Tea
Three tours per day,
7 days a week!

Schedule:
8.30am tour (returns after 11.30am)
9.30am tour (returns after 12.30pm)
1.30pm tour* (returns after 4.40pm)

* From December to March there is no 1.30pm tour - it's just too hot! The 1.30pm tour resumes March 13th!

Pricing:
Adults: $30
Seniors: $25
Families: $68 (2 adults + 1 or 2 children)
Children 10-16 yrs: $12

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