Lightning Ridge miners clash with farmers - Tension surfaces as opal wars revealed

Updated November 9 2012 - 2:19am, first published July 31 2009 - 9:27am
TURF WAR: Lightning Ridge opal miners and their conflict with farmers were featured in last night’s The 7.30 Report on ABC TV.
TURF WAR: Lightning Ridge opal miners and their conflict with farmers were featured in last night’s The 7.30 Report on ABC TV.

Lightning Ridge opal miners are casting their eyes over neighbouring land that surrounds laid-out mine fields as they look for new opportunities, revealing a turf war in the town.

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