Opal Fields of Australia
Opal Fields of Australia Map
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It is said that over 95% of the worlds opal comes from Australia.
Most of the Opal Fields of Australia are located in three states:
Boulder Opal fields of Australia
Queensland . Boulder opal is mined in a large area between Quilpie in the South and Winton in the north. The boulder and black opal fields nearly meet at the border between Queensland and NSW. They are a significant example of very remote opal fields of Australia.
Chrystal and White Opal Fields of Australia
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A report on the Opal Fields of Australia would not be complete without mentioning the famous mines in South Australia . This is the home of the Coober Pedy, Mintabie, and Andamooka mines, famous for light opal, which includes crystal, grey and white opal. Sometimes called ‘milk’ opal. Here are some examples of light colored opal set in gold and silver as pendants and earrings. This white opal has been backed with a dark background giving it a dark opal appearance. At least twelve of these opal pendants are from south Australia. See if you can recognize them.
3. Black Opal Fields of Australia
New South Wales is the home of the famous Black Opal. In fact its knon worldwide for dark opals. White cliffs further south toward the South Australian border, is all but mined out but was probably the largest opal mine in the world before Coober Pedy which is now one of the largest opal fields of Australia, was discovered.
This section describe opal mining in Australia, yesterday and today. Many of the photos you’ll see on these pages are displayed, with permission, from the reference books. If you are interested in these publications, please Contact Us for prices and details.
For more information, read the Encyclopaedia of Australian Opals to learn more about opals. Other parts of this site go into more details of the Opal Fields of Australia, so please enjoy the information and take as many notes as you like.
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Gidday Peter, you might remember me – had a Toyota Coaster motor home parked behind main street of Coolangatta probably 7 months ago – you showed an interest ! It is sold, but issue is;
I have an Austrian friend comes out every 6 months now, and wants to work opal and ‘knock up’ some merchandise suitable to the wants of folk in Austria, Germany & Europe. Could you help her with ‘rough cut’ opals that she can cut, shape & polish when she gets back home. She recently bought a kilogram of such “rough cut’ opal from a lady in ‘the Ridge’, and 2/3 of it was “crap”.
Do you have such ‘rough cut’ opal she might purchase from you – at Tweed Heads (not going out west this trip) ???
If so Peter, please send back a reply, or even give me a ring at Tweed Heads – 04******34
If I could drop in and see you (at Tweed Heads / Coolangatta) it might be even better. If you do have what she wants, I can bring her to you to negotiate a deal.
Righto, see you soon.
Cheers,
Brian