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Gem Collection at Kangaroo Hill, Lightning Ridge  
   

Gem Collection at Kangaroo Hill, Lightning Ridge

These are some of the wonderful gemstones Gwen has acquired for her collection.
Lightning Ridge is Full of Interesting People

June 19th 2014
We had a more relaxed day today with a slow start (although I did go and watch the sunrise – very pretty) and then a visit to Kangaroo Hill, which is just a few kilometres away from Lorne Station, right on the edge of Lightning Ridge. It is owned by Gwen and Athol Jenkins and Gwen gives a tour of their collection, herself, complete with wonderful stories of her great grandmother, who first came ... read more
Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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