Authors

There have been a number of books published about the history of Lightning Ridge and black opal over the years. From accurate historical accounts to satirical fiction, from scientific precision to occult obscurity, these authors and their books provide an insight into our understanding of opal science and opal mining history at a point in time, and provide a valuable research tool for historians.

K. Langloh Parker

Sydney B. J. Skertchly

Alexander Macdonald

Isidore Kozminsky

John M. Landers

Wollaston

Albert Ramsay

Ion L. Idriess

E. F. Murphy

Frank Leechman

W. C. Eyles

Stuart Lloyd

Archie Kalokerinos

Eric Catterall

John O'Grady (Nino Culotta)

Gan Bruce

Les Taylor

Len Cram

Photographers, inspectors, surveyors and reporters

History must be recorded to be remembered. Much of the early history of Lightning Ridge is recorded by surveyors, geologists, photographers and writers - not just authors of books.

E. C. Andrews

Roger Climpson

Albert "Possum" Green

J. B. Jaquet

O. le M. Knight

Frances Moore

Katie Parker

Regal and Vice-Regal Visitors

Lightning Ridge has had a string of visits from New South Wales State Governors and on two occasions the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Sir Harry Rawson

Sir Dudley de Chair

Sir Philip Game

Sir John Northcott

Lord Casey

Dame Marie Bashir