Gem Street in Lightning Ridge

Gem Street in Walgett Shire Council is a two-lane, asphalted residential street. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from Wooloroo Road and crosses Kopi Street, Matrix Street, Kaolin Street, Morilla Street, Harlequin Street, Potch Street and Pandora Street and ends at Black Prince Drive. Gem Street also exists in Inverell Shire Council.

Road Type
residential street
Lanes
2
Route
southeast-northwest

Attraction

  • The Opal Cave – approx. 400 m.
  • Gem Opal Pottery – approx. 650 m.
  • Amigos Castle – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Bottle House – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Lightning Ridge Mining Centre – approx. 1,2 km.
  • The Big Opal – approx. 3,4 km.

Motel

  • Bluey Motel (limited wheelchair access) at Morilla Street 32 (2834) – approx. 650 m.

Supermarkets

  • IGA Supermarket – approx. 800 m.

Museum

  • Black Opal Museum – approx. 600 m.
  • John Murray Art Gallery – approx. 600 m.
  • Wallangulla Museum – approx. 750 m.
  • The Goondee (opening hours: 9–17, web) at Pandora Street 94 – approx. 750 m.
  • Cooper's Cottage – approx. 800 m.

Post offices

  • Lightning Ridge Post Office at Morilla Street 46 – approx. 450 m.

Library

  • Lightning Ridge Library – approx. 650 m.

Tourist information offices

  • Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Centre (opening hours: Mon–Sun 9–17) – approx. 1,3 km.

Campsite

  • Lightning Ridge Caravan Park – approx. 600 m.
  • Bore Baths-Lightning Ridge – approx. 1,5 km.
  • Lorne Station – approx. 4,3 km.

Jewellers

  • Opal Cave – approx. 400 m.

Bus stops

  • Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office – approx. 450 m.

Police stations

  • Ligntning Ridge Police (New South Wales Police Force) – approx. 550 m.

Doctor's office

  • Lightning Ridge Community Health Centre – approx. 800 m.

Viewpoint

  • Lunatic Hill Open Cut – approx. 4,5 km.