Lightning Ridge Historical Society

Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia

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Updates 4 December 2025.

December 04, 2025 by Russell Gawthorpe

Added profiles for Archie Gillespie, Charlie Kinder, Freddy Leiske, Jack Austin, George Bailey, Frank Brown, Don Campbell, “Scrub Bull” Edwards, “Tingha Bill” Grant, Walter Hague, “Peggy”, Harry Abotomey, Queenie Allport, Roy Allport, Bill Younger.

Formatting updates across most pages, added ‘double line’ graphic above references.

December 04, 2025 /Russell Gawthorpe
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Lightning Ridge Historical Society
PO Box 1
Lightning Ridge
NSW 2834
Australia

Heritage Cottage Hospital Gallery
7 Morilla Street
Lightning Ridge
NSW 2834
Australia

 

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