White Cliffs

In 1889 while culling kangaroos on Momba Station four kangaroo shooters picked up samples of opal. Within the year White Cliffs Opal was available on markets in Britain, the Continent and the USA.

The first Opal mining lease was taken out in March 1890 and as news of rich finds was advertised the rush was on and within a few months the population rose rapidly from around 30 to 500.

At its height around 1898-1900, White Cliffs was home to an estimated 5000 people and in today’s terms sold millions of dollars worth of opal.

For more information visit http://www.whitecliffsopalfield.com

Be sure to make the Corner Country part of your trip to White Cliffs.  Follow the Cobb and Co Track to Milparinka

For those travelling by air   a sealed airfield is located at   S 30 51.2   E 143.04.3    VAR 9DEG E                                                                     AvGas available 08 8091 6606