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Black Opal Holiday Units & Accommodation offer you an easy alternative to your standard motel and caravan park accommodation. Our range of accommodation is ideal for the traveller who is looking for a suitable home style setting with all the facilities at hand to make it easy. We have three styles of comfort to accommodate almost everyone's needs while holidaying and prospecting in Lightning Ridge.

Point of Interest...
Australia's National Gemstone
Australia’s national gemstone is the opal. Opals are famous across the world for their brilliant colours, in Indigenous stories, a rainbow created the colours of the opal when it touched the earth. Opal, also known to Indigenous people as the fire of the desert, is a powerful symbol of Australia's arid interior. This alone makes a visit to Lightning Ridge a memorable one. Base yourself with Black Opal Holiday Units and indulge the history, the people & their hospitality and find out what makes this pioneering holiday destination a must see... there is no place like it!

Best in the world...
Australia is home to the world's highest quality, precious opal. The most famous is black opal from Lightning Ridge in New South Wales. Black opal has a colour play of red, green, blue, violet, magenta or yellow against a dark or black background.
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One visit to Lightning Ridge and it's in your soul forever!
 
Enjoy this humourous look at the trials of an opal miner.
 

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Close to local facilities...
The Shopping Centre, Bowling Club, Nobbies Hotel, Pharmacy, Swimming Pool, Post Office, Newsagency and more... are all within close walking distance to your accommodation..

If your looking for a brisk morning walk...
It's a two mile roundtrip to the Hot Artesian Pools, here you can bask in the thereputic mineral water from the Great Artesian Basin before you walk back to your accommodation or a cafe for a cuppa & breakfast. A great way to start the day before exploring the heart of opal country,

Investing in opal...
If your interested in purchasing some opal for investment please talk to us. We offer our guests an invitation to review gemstone investments at very respectfully discounted prices. (When compared to international and online pricing). We also encourage our guests to shop around before making any decisions.

 
Three exquisite opal & diamond rings.   Pure Excellence A rare gemstone from the opal fields.
     
     
   

Your hosts - Val & Robina Boardman

The passionate hosts of Black Opal Holiday Units, Val & Robina Boardman, are die-hard locals who have had many years experience either Opal Mining, or have been involved in one of the many facets of the Industry for a great many years.

Other residents, like Val and Robina have caught the Opal Bug and stayed on after a visit to the opal mining town of Lightning Ridge. Black Opal Holiday Units would like to ensure your visit is as comprehensive as you would like, so please don't hesitate to ask Val or Robina about Local Tours & Tourist Drives.
           
Australian Opal Centre - National Heritage.
 
What can you expect in Lightning Ridge?

Well, thats the beauty of this unique pioneering settlement... you just never know whats going to happen next! But the one thing I can say is... there's never a dull moment!.

Black Opal Holiday Units offers you accommodation that will serve as a convenient and comfortable base while you explore the magnificent gemstone... Black Opal, not to forget the locals and their lifestyles... people who remain resilient in the quest for the elusive gemstone and fortunes that follow!

Video tales...
We have compiled a collection of interesting video clips to give you a glimpse of Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and the elusive and mesmerizing Black Opal Gemstone.
 
Mr Opal - The man who knows it all!
     
The Family Apartment. Best accommodation for a family or group.
Family Apartment
This comfortably appointed accommodation is a large 3 bedroom upstairs unit with a full kitchen, open plan dining room and breakfast bar. The loungeroom has a television and the apartment is air conditioned.

Secure parking available!
Learn more about the Family Apartment. Secure lock-up parking!
 
           
The Loft Accomodation. Sleeps Six. Open Plan Living.

The Loft
The Loft is an upstairs open plan living area which sleeps six. 1 double bed, 3 single beds and 1 trundle bed. Icy split-system air conditioning and television to help you relax at night. Very pleasant outlook.

Secure parking available!

  
Learn more about The Loft Accommodation. Secure lock-up parking!
 
     
The Opal Units. Comfortable ground level accommodation.
The Opal Units
Two fully furnished and well appointed units with arctic airconditioning. Open plan living with televison, lounge, and dining room setting. Washing machine. Outside table and chairs to enjoy our beautiful sunsets.

Off-street parking!
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Lightning Ridge - Why Go there?

Although there are many mining towns, and quite a few opal fields in Australia, Lightning Ridge, located 75 km north of Walgett, has achieved legendary status. The harsh and arid desert conditions, intensified by the fierce summer heat, have nonetheless created a sense of community that embraces visitors. A pioneers paradise!
     
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A Mans Work - Opal Mining Part 1
Opal mining is a dangerous business. Homemade explosives and shaky tunnels raise the stakes in an industry that's rarely short on risk. Ashley comes up against some of the toughest fellas in the outback. Plus, he meets his nemesis, a 17-year-old sheila who challenges him to a fight. more >>

A Mans Work - Opal Mining Part 2 >>>>
     
               
                           
                     
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