Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
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"Lightning Ridge" redirects here. For the Ion Idriess book, see Lightning Ridge (book).
Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in north-western New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situated near the southern border of Queensland, about 6 km (4 mi) east of the Castlereagh Highway. The Lightning Ridge area is a centre of the mining of black opal and other opal gemstones.
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Lightning Ridge New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 29°26′0″S 147°58′0″E | ||||||||
Population | 2,284 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1922 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2834 | ||||||||
Elevation | 170 m (558 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Walgett Shire | ||||||||
County | Finch | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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