This is a facsimile of a tourist map of Lightning Ridge produced 45 years ago by the former Central Mapping Authority (CMA) of NSW. This is a facsimile of the original 1983 publication, produced with a few minor updates in 2010. With the original map long unavailable, this facsimile is now available in limited numbers only, from the Australian Opal Centre.

This fascinating map includes:

• Locality diagram

• Map of opal fields extending from the Queensland border in the north to south of Walgett

• Lightning Ridge town map

• Table showing opal fields, depth of workings and comments on opal discoveries

• History of opal

• Early history of opal in Australia

• History of opal in Lightning Ridge

• History of Grawin and Glengarry

• Lightning Ridge gemstones (black opal, topaz, agate, jasper and petrified wood)

Caution should be exercised in relying on this map, as much of the information may now be incorrect or of historical value only.

Folded 26cms x 12cms; unfolded (printed on two sides) 83.5cms x 52cms. Great to laminate and put up on the wall….buy two copies so you can display both sides at once.