Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge is a city in Australia with a population of about 2,636.
AustraliaSmall town🕐 Australia/Sydney
Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in northern New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situated near the southern border of Queensland, about 6 km (4 mi) east of the Castlereagh Highway. The Lightning Ridge area is a centre of the mining of black opal and other opal gemstones.
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About Lightning Ridge
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 2,636 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -29.4274, 147.9786 |
| Time zone | Australia/Sydney |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 660 km · Canberra |
| Population (Australia) | #2497 most populated in Australia |
| Where on Earth | 29°25′39″S · 147°58′43″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,276 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,743 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 98% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Maseru (Lesotho) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 29.43, -32.02 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 581 km |
| Singapore | 5,803 km |
| Tokyo | 7,292 km |
| Beijing | 8,371 km |
| Dubai | 11,594 km |
| Los Angeles | 12,101 km |