In north-west New South Wales, the opal mining town of Lighting Ridge sits atop a Cretaceous coastal flood plain. The dry, eucalypt and acacia-covered landscape around here is just its latest ...

"I'd be here for the rest of my life if I can," the Longreach local said. But like many other opal miners in the area, Mr ...

Narrator: High-quality black opal can cost over $10,000 per carat, making it one of the world's most expensive gemstones. But mining black opal isn't easy. After investing tens of thousands of ...

The Adelaide Fringe has spread its wings to an Outback town where patrons can go mining for gems under the stars with a TV personality. He’s the son of an opal miner from the Outback town ...