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Places near Lightning Ridge by type
All 80 places by distance →One day from Lightning Ridge
3 stops, one loop, back by 12:32 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lightning Ridge
- The Opal Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Angledool Lakelake · 45 min
- Coocoran Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Lightning Ridge
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lightning Ridge?
The Opal Cave (cave, about 1 km), Lightning Ridge (attraction, about 9 km), Coocoran Lake (lake, about 18 km), Our Lady of Fatima (church, about 1 km), John Murray Art Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Cooper's Cottage (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lightning Ridge?
34 places on Spotwander: 4 parks, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 other attractions, 8 museums, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Lightning Ridge?
Lions Park, about 1 km by road; Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Centre (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Lightning Ridge?
Coocoran Lake, about 18 km by road; Angledool Lake (33 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lightning Ridge?
Start in Lightning Ridge, visit The Opal Cave, then Angledool Lake, then Coocoran Lake, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.