Chambers of the Black Hand Opal Mine – Lightening Ridge

Chambers Of The Black Hand Opal mine at Lightening Ridge was a great experience.

First we waited in the hot sun for another tour to finish then several of us descended down the 85 steep steps into the mine. The guide had given us all hard hats and a safety briefing prior to the descent.

The tour was very informative about how the mine was formed and all the hundreds if intriate carvings in the soft stone down below.

As expected there was a small shop down in the mine selling hand carvings and various Opals.