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Annual Events

Lightning Ridge Opal Festival & International Opal Jewellery Design Awards Competition:

Date: 24 - 27 July 2008
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm daily
Venue: Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
Morilla Street
Lightning Ridge, NSW 2834

The famous outback-mining town of Lightning Ridge will celebrate local culture and character with its annual Opal Festival on 24 - 27 July 2008. The Opal & Gem Expo will have a fantastic range of opal, jewellery, beads and gems from all mining fields and the OJDAA Trade Show will boast some of the world’s best black opal.

Social activities include the spectacular Opal Queen Ball on Saturday, Stallholders’ Wine and Cheese night, International Opal Jewellery Design Awards competition and Gala Awards Night and parties and entertainment jam-packed into the program.

see www.iodjaa.com.au

Louth Races:

The annual Louth Races are on -. Saturday 11th August 2007.
see www.louthraces.com

This is Outback NSW's answer to Birdsville. For your convenience a full bitumen airstrip with lights and courtesy pick up is available.

The Jandra Paddleboat is running

It cruises the Darling River at Bourke and leaves from Kidman's Camp daily at 9am and 3pm.

Back O Bourke Exhibition Centre

Opened Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
             Saturday 9.00 am - 1.00 pm