Description
Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in north-western New South Wales, Australia.
Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in north-western New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situatednear the southern border of Queensland, about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the Castlereagh Highway. The Lightning Ridge area is a world-renowned centre of the mining of black opals and other opal gemstones.
History
Weather
Lightning Ridge has a hot semiarid climate (BSh) under the Köppen climate classification.
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 2138.792 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 147 m
Population number: 2,284
Local Government Area: Walgett Shire Council