Discover Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge in Walgett (New South Wales) with it's 2,685 citizens is a city in Australia about 410 mi (or 660 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Local time in Lightning Ridge is now 01:19 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Lightning Ridge. The closest airport in Australia is Lightning Ridge Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 0 mi (or 0 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carrolls Creek, Katoomba, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sonjas Bed and Breakfast
Videos from this area
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Lightning Ridge Mission 2014
A partnership between Lightning Ridge Community Church and St Matthew's West Pymble. This is the 11th year the mission has run. Lightning Ridge Community Church is supported by the Bush ...
Lightning Ridge Sandstone Sculpture Carving
Carving stone is a slow business - but every moment is tied to the form that will emerge from the silent rock. In this case the first step was taken when Leon with his skill and that magnificent machi.
Opal Caravan Park Lightning Ridge Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
Welcome Enjoy your accommodation in a quiet bushland setting. Only three minutes from the heart of Lightning Ridge, Black Opal Country. The Opal Caravan Park is the perfect starting point...
Lightning Ridge 30th Opal Open Black Powder Pistol Salute
Black powder revolvers shot at night, no lights,
30th Opal Open Lightning Ridge Max 25 yd Service Pistol pt1
Max shooting 25 Yard Service Pistol at Lightning Ridge Pistol Club 8 June 2008, 1st stage 25 Yards 5 shots target 5 – prone 5 shots target 4 – sitting 5 shots target 3 – kneeling 5...
www.aussietreasurechest.com Lightning Ridge Quality Black Opal # M561
www.aussietreasurechest.com http://www.aussietreasurechest.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=4127 Lightning Ridge Quality Black Opal Direct from Australia via our on line opal store (213) 985 3222 (U.S.A.).
30th Opal Open Lightning Ridge Paul 25 yd Service Pistol pt4
Paul shooting 25 Yard Service Pistol at Lightning Ridge Pistol Club 8 June 2008, 4th stage 7 Yards 10 shots in 25 seconds, crouch unsighted # 5 shots target 1, reload (from pocket, no speed...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
Lightning Ridge is a town in north-western New South Wales, Australia, in Walgett Shire, near the southern border of Queensland. The Lightning Ridge area is a world epicentre of the mining of black opals and other opal gemstones. Lightning Ridge has the largest known deposits of black opals in the world. The name Lightning Ridge is said to have originated when in the 1870s some passers by found the bodies of a farmer, his dog and 600 sheep which had been struck by lightning.