The Lightning Ridge Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the heritage of opal mining and the community in Lightning Ridge and surrounding areas.
Pioneers of Lightning Ridge: Robert Moore, Frances Moore, Ann Ryan, Jack Murray, Charlie Nettleton, Ted Murphy.
The Historical Society’s collection includes stories, photographs, items, books and publications, letters, transcripts and manuscripts, buildings, equipment, audio recordings and digital data representing more than a century of opal mining and community life at Lightning Ridge.
Be sure to visit Characters and Places & Things for articles about local historical characters, locations, buildings, events and objects. Learn more about the Discovery of Opal at Lightning Ridge, read about some of Lightning Ridge’s Historic Opal Fields and explore the History Timeline.
The Lightning Ridge Historical Society respectfully acknowledges the Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay people as the traditional owners of the land on which Lightning Ridge and the opal fields lie.
