Outback Opal Tours

Outback Opal Tours takes you on a real outback mining adventure, showing you the very best of Lightning Ridge. They offer a range of daily tours led by enthusiastic guides with deep roots in the opal industry, all with hands-on mining experience and a passion for sharing local stories.

The Full-Day Tour to Glengarry, Grawin, and Sheepyard Opal Fields includes stops at iconic bush pubs and offers a glimpse into opal mining life and how locals live. It is perfect for those wanting a unique experience, who enjoy fossicking, and who want to learn about the area's farming and wildlife.

The Town Tour includes a guided underground tour at the Walk-In Mine, morning tea, old miners' camps like Gemseekers Paradise, an opal cutting demonstration, and highlights of the Ridge and surrounding opal fields.

Their fully air-conditioned buses are ideal for giving your car a break on the unsealed roads. Sit back, relax, and enjoy fascinating stories and local history about opal mining and Lightning Ridge's world-famous Black Opal.

Large group tours, coach tours, and tag-along options can also be arranged.