Our Opal Mines
Yaraka opal mine
24º43’50.0”S 143º37’35.0”E
Our YARAKA opal mine in outback Queensland is named after the closest town to the mine, Yaraka (population ~ 20), which is approximately 16 kilometres or 10 miles away by dirt roads. We love working here in this breathtaking landscape, worn by time. This arid landscape is dominated by mulga trees interspersed with grasslands and eucalypt-acacia woodlands, craggy escarpments and deep gullies.
Mt. Margaret opal mine
26º36’19.6”S 142º49’11.4”E
Our Mt. Margaret opal mine in outback Queensland is located on Mount Margaret sheep and cattle station, which covers approximately 470, 500 hectares or 1.16 million acres. The country is a beautiful balance between ancient flood plains within the outback arid landscape of grassland and gibber plains, gidgee and sunset orange escarpments. The closest town to Mt. Margaret is Eromanga (population ~ 45).
We acknowledge that we are on the land of the Boonthamurra people and pay respects to elders past, present and emerging.
The Russell's opal mine
26º44’15.0”S 142º51’31.0”E
The Russell’s opal mine is also located on Mount Margaret sheep and cattle station and is only about 60 kilometres (37 miles) from our Mt. Margaret opal mine. The Russell’s wasnamed after Albert Russell, an dogger or dingo trapper who worked on Mt. Margaret station for many years. He is credited for the original discovery of opal in this area. Again the closest town to The Russell's is Eromanga.
We acknowledge that we are on the land of the Boonthamurra people and pay respects to elders past, present and emerging.