Walgett Shire
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Walgett Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland.
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Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in northern New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situated near the southern border of Queensland, about 6 km east of the Castle
Walgett Shire
…rivers or south-east of the Barwon River, and the outback country north-west of the Barwon River, including the black opal mining and fossicking town of Lightning Ridge. Prior to 1957, when Lightning Ridge was established as a significant settlement, the outback country was part of the Western Division. The mayor of…
Fossicking field in Lightning Ridge
The old John Murray art gallery (destroyed by fire, 2017)
Bathing thermes in artesian bore water
Aerial photo of Lightning Ridge town and nearby mines