Lightning Ridge Cemetery - Unknown Opal Miners' Memorials & More

Lightning Ridge is an opal mining town in New South Wales, Australia. A lot of things are unusual about Lightning Ridge, and its cemetery is no different.
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[@aerotravelerNL]

Amazing to come across this video. My mother's uncle was buried in this cemetery in 1992. His grave is marked. Really grateful to the volunteers who provided the funeral!

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much for the comment, really appreciate it!

[@nancycurtis7315]

My thanks to all those that taken love and respect for those that have passed before. History is so valuable. More so, than the opals obtained. Thank you again. Greetings from Dimboola, in Victoria.

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much Nancy, always appreciate your kind comments.

[@shawn.bourke.3]

That was excellent, thank you. Inspirational even

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate the positive feedback!

[@jmaros15]

Will check it out next time.👍

[@CuriosityMine]

Nice! Thanks for stopping by!

[@janicecreenaune9555]

A very interesting piece. Explains a great deal that I had never really thought about. Thanks.

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the positive feedback. 👍

[@deborahroberts1300]

Lightning ridge looks like an amazing place and is full of curiosities, art, opals and fossils, quirky talented people , history and lovely sunsets and who doesnt find cemetries interesting? I really like how you tell us about them in your own down to earth style and I look forward to watching your videos and Ide just like to say thanks very much for the stories 👍 Ps I was amazed by your (very brave) photography of lightning strikes at the ridge, spectacular. ⚡🌩

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much Deborah, really appreciate the positive feedback! You're very welcome! 😁

[@jameskelly5215]

I really enjoyed my visit to lightning ridge I highly recommend it I love the shirt

[@CuriosityMine]

Lightning Ridge is a great place to visit! Thanks for noticing the shirt. 😁

[@leisacarney1700]

Well done Russell x

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks Leisa!

[@stizzygrayson5541]

I’ve been to Lightning Ridge, but never the cemetery.

[@CuriosityMine]

Worth a visit! It's a unique cemetery and it holds a lot of local history. Thanks for the comment!

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

had a look around there my self good job mate

[@CuriosityMine]

Awesome - it’s a great place to visit. Lots of history there.

[@countrystyleinstrumentals342]

Well told mate great knowledge

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much, really appreciate your support. 😁👍

[@wingnut6472]

The molecular structure does not like to be compromised,👍

[@CuriosityMine]

Also accurate. 😁

[@carolsailes4379]

I,m looking for a man called jack pick anyone heard of him