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  • What's On
    • Lightning Ridge / Goodooga CWA Annual Wool Day
    • 86th Annual Walgett Show
    • New page 52
    • Lightning Ridge Races 2025
  • News & Media
    • New Fossicking and Camping Area at Grawin
    • Lightning Ridge a Quirky Town for Tourists
    • Oz Gypsies Episode 4 on Lightning Ridge
    • Explore the Best of Outback NSW: Walgett & Surrounds
  • Our Towns
    • Lightning Ridge
    • Walgett
    • Collarenebri
    • Burren Junction
    • Carinda
    • Opal Fields Grawin Glengarry Sheepyard
    • Cumborah
    • Rowena
    • Come By Chance
  • Things To Do
    • Pubs in the Scrub
      • Glengarry Hilton Glengarry Opal Fields
      • Grawin Club in the Scrub
      • Sheepyard Inn
    • Arts, Culture & History
      • John Murray Gallery
      • Just Rustic Museum & Tour Lightning Ridge
      • Amigo's Castle Lightning Ridge
      • Heritage Walk Lightning Ridge
      • Sculpture Park Lightning Ridge
      • Heritage Cottage & Hospital Gallery
      • Cooper's Cottage
      • Lightning Ridge Arts & Crafts Centre
      • The Bottle House
      • Creative Country NSW
      • Chambers of the Black Hand Lightning Ridge
      • Sweeney's Arts & Crafts Glengarry Opal Fields
    • Hot Artesian Bore Baths
      • Walgett Artesian Bore Bath
      • Lightning Ridge Artesian Bore Baths
      • Burren Junction Artesian Bore Bath
      • Collarenebri Bore Bath
    • Black Opal Country
      • Opal Mine Adventure Lightning Ridge
      • Opal Cutting Demonstration Lightning Ridge
      • Australian Opal Centre Lightning Ridge
      • Marg's Carvings
      • Fossicking / Noodling sites
    • Shop Like a Local
      • John Murray's Art Gallery Lightning Ridge
      • Opal Bin Lightning Ridge
      • Opal Desert Designs Lightning Ridge
      • The Opal Cave Lightning Ridge
      • Marg's Carvings
      • Down to Earth Opals Lightning Ridge
      • Lost Sea Opals Lightning Ridge
      • The Famous Lightning Ridge Sunday Market
      • Peter's Opals
      • Absolute Opals and Gems
      • Our Shop Collarenebri
      • Ridge Reflections
      • Duncans Fashions and Coffee Bar
    • Beauty Health & Wellness
      • Naomi Jayne's Hair Studio Lightning Ridge
      • Temple Healing Lightning Ridge
      • Nails By Regan Lightning Ridge
      • Full Moon Dreaming Retreat Lightning Ridge
      • Planting Water – Semi Arid Syntropic Farming Workshop Lightning Ridge
      • Syntropic Farming Workshop August 2023 Lightning Ridge
      • Miss Pollys Beauty Lightning Ridge
      • Skin N Tonic Beautician Walgett
      • Studio Mint (Hair Services) Walgett
    • Outdoors
      • Burrima Boardwalk - Macquarie Marshes
      • Stanley the Emu
      • Bevan's Cactus Nursery
      • Jimmy Little Mural - Walgett Water Tower
      • Amazing Sunsets at Nettleton's First Shaft Lookout
      • NSW National Parks - Macquarie Marshes Wetlands Walk
    • Family Fun
      • Lightning Ridge Olympic Pool and Water Park
      • Spark
      • Carinya Station Farm Tours
  • Eat & Drink
    • All
      • Blend & Co Walgett
      • Stone's Throw Walgett
      • Opal Street Cafe
      • The Bowlo Cafe
      • The Busy Bee Cafe & Catering
      • The Gourmet Gecko
      • Duncans Fashions and Coffee Bar
      • Cafe on Waterloo Burren Junction
      • Walgett Hunt Camp Fish / Newsagency
      • Carinda Hotel
      • Junction City Hotel Burren Junction
      • Rowena Pub
      • Tattersall's Hotel Motel Collarenebri
      • Walgett Sporto Bistro
      • Honey House - Walgett RSL Bistro
      • Wattle Bistro - Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
      • Glengarry Hilton Glengarry Opal Fields
      • Grawin Club in the Scrub
      • Sheepyard Inn
      • Nobbies Bistro - Outback Resort Lightning Ridge
      • Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
      • Hon Doo Restaurant Walgett
      • Bruno's Italian Restaurant
      • Cochrane's Service Station Collarenebri
      • Ampol Foodary Lightning Ridge
      • Wongs Fish N Chips Walgett
      • Walgett Fish & Chips
      • Walgett Roadhouse - Woodham's
      • Steve's Takeaway - Lightning Ridge
    • Cafe & Bakery
      • Blend & Co Walgett
      • Stone's Throw Walgett
      • Opal Street Cafe
      • The Bowlo Cafe
      • The Busy Bee Cafe & Catering
      • The Gourmet Gecko
      • Duncans Fashions and Coffee Bar
      • Cafe on Waterloo Burren Junction
      • Walgett Hunt Camp Fish / Newsagency
    • Bars, Pubs & Clubs
      • Carinda Hotel
      • Junction City Hotel Burren Junction
      • Rowena Pub
      • Tattersall's Hotel Motel Collarenebri
      • Collarenebri Bowling Club
      • Walgett Sporto Bistro
      • Honey House - Walgett RSL Bistro
      • Wattle Bistro - Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
      • Glengarry Hilton Glengarry Opal Fields
      • Grawin Club in the Scrub
      • Sheepyard Inn
      • Nobbies Bistro - Outback Resort Lightning Ridge
      • Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
    • Restaurants
      • Hon Doo Restaurant Walgett
      • Bruno's Italian Restaurant
    • Takeaway
      • Cochrane's Service Station Collarenebri
      • Ampol Foodary Lightning Ridge
      • Wongs Fish N Chips Walgett
      • Walgett Fish & Chips
      • Walgett Roadhouse - Woodham's
      • Steve's Takeaway - Lightning Ridge
      • Inland Petroleum Walgett
  • Stay
    • Bed & Breakfast
      • Sonja's Bed & Breakfast Lightning Ridge
    • Caravanning
      • Lightning Ridge Holiday Park
      • Crocodile Caravan Park Lightning Ridge
      • Big 4 Opal Holiday Park Lightning Ridge
      • Lorne Station Caravan Park Lightning Ridge
      • Willie Retreat - Macquarie Marshes
      • Carinya Station Lightning Ridge
      • Muddy Waters Farmstay Walgett
    • Motel & Hotels
      • Outback Resort Motel and Caravan Park Lightning Ridge
      • Bluey Motel Lightning Ridge
      • Black Opal Motel Lightning Ridge
      • Coolabah Motel
      • Walgett Motel
      • Gateway Motel
      • Barwon Inn
      • Carinda Hotel
      • Junction City Hotel Cabins
      • Tattersalls Hotel Collarenebri
      • Wallangulla Motel
      • Rowena Pub
      • The Pink House - Walgett
    • Self Contained
      • Chasin Opal Holiday Park Lightning Ridge
      • Fossicker's Cottages Lightning Ridge
    • Farm Stays & Retreats
      • Muddy Waters Farmstay Walgett
      • Ulah Lagoon Cottage Farmstay
      • Kigwigil Country Escape
      • Carinya Station Lightning Ridge
    • Air B&B
      • Coconut Grove Lightning Ridge
      • Bagala Cottage Lightning Ridge
      • The Ridge Castle Lightning Ridge
      • The Knights Quarters Lightning Ridge
      • The Ridge Oasis Lightning Ridge
      • The Outback Tardis Lightning Ridge
      • Lavender Cottage Lightning Ridge
    • Glamping & Camping
      • Carinya Station Lightning Ridge
      • Alex Trevallion Park Walgett
      • Glengarry Hilton
      • Walgett Showground Camping
      • The Sheepyard Inn
      • Cumborah Recreation Reserve Free Camp Area
      • Carinda Primitive Free Camp
      • Burren Junction Bore Baths Camping
      • Collarenebri Free Camp
      • Grawin Club in the Scrub
      • Glengarry Hilton Glengarry Opal Fields
      • Sheepyard Inn
  • Plan
    • Tours & Experiences
      • Black Opal Tour Lightning Ridge
      • "Been There Before" Walgett Historical Tour
      • Car Door Tours Lightning Ridge
      • Norman Tracker Walford Walkway Walgett
      • Walgett Levee Bank Walk
      • SPARK Open Air Cinema Lightning Ridge
      • Fossil Dig Lightning Ridge
      • Simmo's Outback 4WD Safari
      • The Outback Opal Tours
    • RV Friendly
      • Burren Junction Bore Baths Camping Ground
      • Carinda Camping Ground
      • Collarenebri Primitive Camping Ground
      • Media Release RV Friendly Town Status for Collarenebri Walgett
      • Walgett Showground Camping
      • Public Dump Points
    • Maps
      • Walgett Town Map
      • Lightning Ridge Map and Car Door Tour Instructions
      • Grawin, Glengarry, Sheepyard Opal Fields Map & Car Door Tour
      • Walgett Shire Mud Map
    • Road Trips & Scenic Drives
      • Great Artesian Drive
      • Darling River Run
      • Kamilaroi Highway
    • Suggested Itineraries
      • Lightning Ridge In Just 1 Day
      • A Long Weekend in Outback, NSW: Lightning Ridge
      • Visit NSW's Expert Guide to the Great Artesian Drive
      • Multi Generational Family Travel Plan (Top Tourism Town Entry)
    • Pet Friendly
      • Pet Friendly Accommodation
      • Pet Friendly Dining
      • Pet Friendly Experiences
    • Road Conditions
    • Electronic Vehicle Fast Charging Stations
    • Contact Us
    • Public Toilets

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Events

19 Apr 2025

Lightning Ridge Races 2025

19 April 2025

Lightning Ridge Races
Saturday 19th April
Gates Open 12 noon
6 Race Program
31 May 2025

Lightning Ridge / Goodooga CWA Annual Wool Day

31 May 2025

"Save The Date"
Annual Wool Day at 'Llanillo' Lightning Ridge
Saturday 31st May 2025
Further details to come
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WSC 2023 Small Towns.mp4 from Andrew Kemeny on Vimeo.

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Acknowledgment to Country

Walgett Shire Council sincerely acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and First People of the lands in which we live, work and grow, the Gamilaroi & Yuwaalaraay people of the Gomeroi nation - We pay our respect to all Elders both past, present and emerging and acknowledge their spiritual connection to the lands, waterways within the Walgett Shire. We extend that welcome to other Indigenous language groups, people from non-indigenous backgrounds and people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups within our Shire.

Walgett Visitor Information Centre
88 Fox Street, Walgett NSW 2832
TTelephone (02) 6828 6139

Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Centre
Lions Park, Morilla Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
TTelephone (02) 6829 1670

Collarenebri Visitor Information Centre
37 Wilson Street, Collarenebri NSW 2833
TTelephone (02) 6756 2104
EEmail tourism@walgett.nsw.gov.au

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