Category: Opal Mining & Locations

Australia’s opal fields are located across New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia, and they produce around 95% of the

Allawah opal is a type of black opal mined from the Allawah field in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, known

Yowah boulder opals are a type of Australian boulder opal mined from the Yowah field in southwest Queensland, best known

Winton boulder opal is Australian boulder opal mined from the Winton field in central west Queensland, known for producing large

Winton is a small outback town in central west Queensland, Australia, known as one of the country’s major boulder opal

Opal mining in Australia takes place across Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, Coober Pedy and Mintabie in South Australia,

Koroit boulder opals are a type of Australian boulder opal mined from the Koroit field in southwest Queensland, known for

Coober Pedy opals are Australian opals mined from the Coober Pedy field in South Australia, the largest opal mining town

Boulder opal mining takes place across the Queensland fields of Winton, Quilpie, Yowah, Koroit, and the Diamantina region, where miners

Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in northern New South Wales, Australia, and the only place in the world

Opal mining in Australia uses a mix of open cut, shaft, and tunnel methods across Lightning Ridge in New South