Black Opal Underground Interview
Black opal underground interview Black Opal Underground Interview…Its a long way to Australia and to Lightning Ridge for the overseas tourist. Hence we have put this interview together, not only to find out a bit more about “black opals” but to see just how they are found and see some examples of how amazing “black opals” really […]
Opal Fields of Australia
Opal Fields of Australia The opal fields of Australia are one of the last remaining frontiers in the world, a place where you can be completely alone, apart from Kangaroos, emus and the occasional lizard or snake. The yellow-orange colors of the Australian Outback roads, particularly in Western Queensland, are typical of places where opal is found in the […]
Yowah Nut Opal
Yowah nut opal is really small boulder opals that look roughly like a nut from a tree. They can be as small as an apricot seed or as large as a Mango seed. When the nut opens up they often have layers of brown, roundish patterns much like a lemon peel that eventually, as you get […]
The Great Opal Fields Of Australia
The Great Opal Fields Of Australia! What a place of history that continues on even until today! It takes a long time to get to the The Great Opal Fields Of Australia. The roads can be rather boring with lots of what looks pretty much the same in wheat paddocks, sorghum and cattle grazing country. […]
Australian Opal
Australian Opal is different Australian Opal is different: What is it about Australian opal that makes it different from any other opal found in the world? Yes, its true, even though the name Australia seems to be synonymous with opal, there are lots of places in the world that have opal in its various forms. […]
Opal Mining At Lightning Ridge
Opal Mining at Lightning Ridge, Australia. An exciting, adventurous occupation. This video will take you underground to see what all the fuss is about.
Opal Mines of Australia
Opal Mines of Australia Opal mines of Australia were discovered back in the mid-nineteenth century. Often they were discovered by chance while various outback men were going about duties far removed from the idea of looking for precious gems, in this case, opal. Since this article was written, Mike cleaned out this hole but in […]
Koroit Opal Mine
Koroit Opal Mine Koroit Opal Mine Another amazing opal spot in the Yowah region I visited Koroit opal mine back in 1968. It was on a property called Boobora station. What attracted me most of all as we rattled along the old corrugated road between Cunnamulla and Charleville, western Queensland was the beautiful streams of […]
Coober Pedy Opal Fields
Coober Pedy Opal Fields Coober Pedy Opal fields, Australia’s Opal Capital Details about when Coober Pedy opal fields were discovered and the meaning of the name is found in another post on this site entitled, ‘Opal Mines of Australia,’ so this article will focus more on the Coober Pedy Opal fields themselves, and the status […]
Rock Hounding
Rock Hounding Rock hounding kept me in the shed cutting and grinding the opal I found Parents particularly need to get their kids out of the cities and digging around the ground so that they can experience the planet again. I intend to write a book sometime in the future called ‘Rock Collecting for Kids’ […]