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OPAL

Queensland boulder opal is possibly the future of the Opal industry as the state of Queensland is truly a huge undeveloped piece of Australia and as this type of Opal is a semiprecious low-grade mineral it is perfect for the jewelry industry around the world. Queensland boulder Opal industry also produces commercial grade along with some very high class gemstones. There will always be a very healthy and vibrant Opal industry in South Australia particularly white Opal and Crystal Opal, and of course a gemstone that many people consider 2000 times rarer than diamonds the rare and exotic black Opal wow a true gem has to be seen to believe how unique this industry is . You will never find this quality black Opal gem anywhere in the world the capital of the industry in the far north-west of the Premier State New South Wales with Sydney as the gateway to Australia. A day’s drive north west where it is only one hour’s drive to the Queensland border the outback town of lightning Ridge will always have a healthy tourist industry along with a vibrant Opal industry. For gemstone lovers all around the world what a unique tour this could be flying into Sydney Australia. Hiring a car or a bus tour a safari through the outback where indigenous and British European explorers mixed together to make a new country where they discovered rare gems like black Opal and made a outback town with all the services you need while visiting. You will see beautiful Australian marsupials along the drive to lightning Ridge now you can go prospecting around the Opal Fields and old diggings where you can try your luck and may be fine a valuable gemstone in the tailings and after your black Opal adventure , an hour’s drive to the state of Queensland where while you are still in the outback drive to some of the Queensland boulder opal fields which are only three to four hours a way where you can see cowboys still working the domestic stock alongside the wildlife the powerful red and grey kangaroo of Australia , a 2 m bird that never flies along with eagles Hawks and many colourful parrots large cockatoos .

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