An awesome experience, not to be missed. How talented is Ron Canlin. A truly gifted artist.The tour guide had personality plus. Lightening Ridge is a great place to visit. This is of course number 1 on my list. Thankyou for sharing your amazing gift with the world.
This is a must see in Lightning Ridge. The explanation of how the Opals are dug was O.K. but the artistry craved into the walls is something to really savour. Our teenage son really enjoyed the experience. The carvings are so clever.
Unbelievable and this experience will stay with youCannot believe the skill, the imagination, the quality of workmanship.These carvings are not to be missed and added to all the timeAppreciated by all the family, friends and suits all age groupsA bus service from motel or well signed roadNo wheel chair access
For a man who has had no formal art or sculpting training the work he has done is simply gob smacking. Absolutely a must see. Good selection of jewellery in the shop as well. narration by guide is very informative so you also get a good background on what life was like in the early years.
Loved this place, so great to get underground into the cool. The shop has some great Jewellery and the mine tour is fascinating. And the carvings, although not my thing, I can appreciate all the work that has gone into this labour of love. A great place to visi
It was great to experience the underground mines and the artworks Ron Canlin. This is such a unique experience. The shop is fascinating and all the staff very friendly. Definitely recommend.
I'm not sure how anyone could dig out this mine and create so many intricate carvings. It is quite amazing. We were given the tour by a guide who had plenty of personality and obviously enjoyed what he did. He explained not only the background to the artist and the carvings but also about opal mining in Lightning Ridge and in general. After the tour we were left to explore the carvings for as long as we needed. Tea, coffee and water was available afterwards before we were dropped off at our accommodation by a friendly staff member.
We were not sure what to expect, so expectations were not high, we were stumbledd, the carvings in the rock were amazing. Caricatures, classical figures, animals, comic figures, religious figures and more. If in Lightning Ridge do not miss this Labour of love/work of art .
This was our first attraction in the 'Ridge. We were cautious about going underground in a 'small mine tunnel', but were pleasantly surprised when we entered the Chambers of the Back hand. we soon forgot we were underground. The art work is amazing!! We took both tours, both levels. Each tour gives you a different insight to the Chambers. Our Mine guide was areal opal miner with loads of stories to tell us and facts about the mine that we were in. The first level is amazing, I won't spoilt it for anyone - but a must do. If you have kids they will like the search for "Where's Wally" along the way. We missed a few, but enjoyed ourselves.
Great attraction for the whole family and the unassuming surface entry (where we wondered if we were in the right place) opens up to an amazing attraction below ground. Not cheap at $35 per adult including a mine tour (didn't charge us for our 7 year old) although everyone enjoyed the visit including our 7 year old. Few steps to go down and back up again although there is a small lift if you can't handle the stairs. All the staff were friendly and helpful and made you feel welcome.