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Opal mining 'ballrooms' carved out beneath Lightning Ridge threaten to collapse roads in state's gemstone capitalLegacy mining cavities were also factored into the design of a multi-million-dollar, partly underground opal centre on the other side of town. "I know that the Australian Opal Centre had some ...
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The women of the Australian outback’s black opal fieldsand has been a driver behind the formation of the Australian Opal Centre. “It is endlessly delightful to see these little ...
Dan Measey loves opals. He’s addicted to their mesmerising colour and the thrill of finding them in the harsh Outback desert ...
Coober Pedy is at the centre of Australia's opal mining industry. Now the town, where 60% of its residents live underground, is becoming a leader in sustainable living. Video by Clare Richardson ...
Tucked beneath the back of the stairs at the Ramada by Wyndham Tucson, 777 W. Cushing Street, Eritrean-born Huruy Zerzghi ...
In 1966 whilst staying in the opal-mining area of Andamooka,South Australia, looking for opals around the mouth of an opal mine (noodling)I found an aboriginal stone cutting implement made from ...
Coober Pedy opal miner Dan Measey at his Diggers Gully claim. Picture: Dean Martin Mr Measey is one of few Coober Pedy miners who does most of his mining at night. The Unearthed Australian Opal ...
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