Opal Mining in Australia has taken place in:

  • White Cliffs and The Lightning Ridge area which includes Grawin & Glengarry, outlying fields include The Grawin, Glengarry, Sheep Yards, and Mulga Rush, in New South Wales
  • Yowah, Eromanga, Quilpie, Jundah, Opalton and Winton in Queensland
  • I n South Australia the Opal fields are found at: Andamooka, Coober Pedy, Mintabie and Lambina



Coober Pedy from the air

Opal Mining tunnel as photographed in Coober Pedy


Opal mine tunnel

Opal as found in the mine.

  • Opal is found in veins and small crevices

Opal mine wall

An Opal Mine view from above ground


Surface view of an opal mine

A typical Coober Pedy sunset

 

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The sun set at Coober Pedy