Beach near Lightning Ridge, Australia

Lightning Ridge Travel Guide

New South Wales, Australia

Lightning Ridge is a small inland town in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 2,685. It sits in the north-west of the state, well away from the coast, so it is better suited to an inland visit than a beach holiday.

Most visitors arriving by air use Lightning Ridge Airport, which serves the town directly. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres, so coastal trips are not a local day-to-day feature of a stay here.

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Local time

2,685

Population

10,204 miles away

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Pays in AUD

Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 000

Dial code +61

Tipping: Tipping is not mandatory in Australia, and service staff are generally paid a fair wage. However, tipping is appreciated for exceptional service.

Best time to visit Lightning Ridge

Jan

36°6

Feb

35°3

Mar

33°7

Apr

26°4

May

21°4

Jun

18°4

Jul

18°3

Aug

21°3

Sep

26°3

Oct

31°3

Nov

33°7

Dec

35°5

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Lightning Ridge

  1. Australian Opal Centre

    community museum

    3.3 km

  2. Len Cram Park

    park

    2.5 km

  3. Spider Brown Oval

    park

    3.9 km

  4. Bottle House Museum

    museum

    2.8 km

  5. Cooper's Cottage

    historic site

    3.3 km

  6. John Murray Art Gallery

    art gallery

    3.3 km

  7. Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint George

    christian place of worship

    2.9 km

  8. Chambers of The Black Hand

    historic site

    3.4 km

Getting there

Lightning Ridge Airport · 0 km

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