Once a forested plain near ‘Australia’s’ ancient inland sea, Lightning Ridge is world famous for its stunning black opals and fossils including opalised plant and animal fossils. It is in fact one of only a couple of places in the world where you can search for opalised fossils. Amazing place!
Each year, the Australian Opal Centre (AOC) and the Australian Geographic Society organise a couple of 6 day intensive digs to search for these fossils on the opal fields here. And we’re registered to join them next year in August .....yippee!! The dig will be led by a team of paleontogists and other experts so we expect to learn heaps. It will be a rare and wonder-filled experience. Thankfully it will be cooler!
No comments:
Post a Comment