Name: Lightning Ridge Outback Resort & Caravan Park
Address: Onyx Street, Lightning Ridge, Lightning Ridge, Lightning Ridge, 2834, Australia
Rating: 7

Smoke-free property

Ticket assistance

No elevators

Reception desk

General

Laundry

Services and amenities

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Tour assistance

Tourist services

Barbecue grill(s)

Barbeque

Recreation

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the resort

Australian Opal Centre

Cooper's Cottage

John Murray Art Gallery

Bottle House Mining Museum

Big Sky Library Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge Olympic Pool

Artesian Baths

The Black Queen

Lightning Ridge Outback Resort & Caravan Park

Lightning Ridge

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Loved the resort! Staff were very friendly and the room was great.
Even has a bottle shop attached so all covered.
Rooms are clean and everything you need is included.
It is a hot place so get the aircon turned up and stay cool. 

It does have a Bistro but we will not talk about that?

Great place to spend a night.

Ok, so the room/decor is a little out dated, but I found them to be clean, comfortable and served the purpose of needing somewhere to stay on my journey. If the place is comfortable then who cares what the decor’s like. I stayed a total of 4 days, on my drive up to Winton; and then 2 days on my way home to Sydney. I found every single staff member to be friendly, courteous, had a bit of a chat, and professional. The pool and grounds were clean, the place was close  (and within walking distance) too pretty much most of what you would want to see (without needing a car) and I enjoyed my time there. I’d recommend staying there and will book there again in the future.

I enjoyed my stay.

We stayed for two nights in our motorhome and were greatly impressed with the way the receptionist made sure we had the bet position for our needs; a quiet spot. This included giving us a powered site at unpowered rates as long as we didn't use the power. The amenities were clean and the pool was cold. 

We also got some good advice as to where to buy some opals and how to get to to be artesian pool.

A great spot in an interesting town.

Lightning Ridge for New Year's Eve

a small group of six people recently had the pleasure of spending almost a week at Lightning Ridge.  The 'Ridge' is fantastic with loads to do and see. The stay was made all the more enjoyable by the staff at the Lightning Ridge Outback Resort & Caravan Park. We had to make several amendments to our bookings in the weeks leading to our visit, but this was not a concern for the reception staff. The pub is great, the Bistro do a good job under sometimes trying circumstances, the park is neat, tidy and clean.  Overall, a great experience and we are now planning a return visit.

The place to stay at the Ridge!

Regular guest, staff know me and treat me very well and make me feel welcome and special.
Rooms very clean and are comfortable.
Older style and spacious. 
Renovated bathrooms with good pressure shower head.
Any special requests met quickly and happily.
Love the bar & pub!!!


Lightning Ridge Favorite

Good, well-located, budget accommodation. Pleasant staff.  Restaurant and bottle shop on site. Pool was welcome in hot weather.  While room was nothing fancy, it had everything we needed and bathroom had been recently renovated. Would stay here again.

Good budget accommodation

We stayed 2 nights recently. We were pleasantly surprised to find not only tea and coffee making facilities but there was also a microwave and toaster along with some cutlery and small plates and bowls. No sink but there was a tea towel and dish cloth sso you could clean up a bit if you wanted to make a meal. The bed was a little harder than we like but otherwise comfortable. 
Good water pressure in the shower, plenty of hot water. The water is artesian bore water which has a faint smell, bring some drinking water with you. Our room was spacious and clean. Small outdoor seats and table, these were a bit dusty with a few cobwebs but it is the outback so it is to be expected. We enjoyed watching the birds in the grassed area outside our room. There is a small pool if you like to swim. Easy walk to the bowling club and a bit longer to town. The meals.at the club are good and we'll priced, join as a member and you get further discounts off drinks and food.

Clean, comfy and spacious.

The staff were extremely helpful.  Thr room had all the amentities required.  Resturarant wa sclosed for summer, but alternative  is onloy a 100 metres away.  Caution, GPS leads you to the wrong address.  Ignore GPS and look for signs.

Meets the needs of the short term traveller

I've read some of the other Reviews, especially the negatives. *sigh*.

The Ridge is 725Kms from Sydney, 64Kms South of the Queensland border (closest town: Hebel) and 77Kms North of Walgett.  Neither Hebel nor Walgett are thriving Metropoli, but they are super-interesting. The Ridge is totally unique.
It's isolated. Outback. It's dry, dusty, and far from modern City amenities, but has a special character only found in other Opal Mining towns like White Cliffs, Andamooka and Coober Pedy. 
That said, there is NO place like Lightning Ridge.​
LROR does the best it can in spite of the difficulties of said isolation, supply difficulties and problems getting reliable Staff. In simplest terms, it is what it is and you can fight it, or love it. I recommend the latter.

Reception  and Housekeeping Staff work tirelessly and cheerfully in a tough environment. I stay there about 6 times/year, for up to 3 weeks/trip.

Yes, the cabins are a bit "tired". Built in the 70s I think (therein lies a tale) and good luck trying to get tradies in on a regular basis, or a replacement part etc, but the bathrooms in particular are modern and clean.  Staff go out of their way to address problems, get stuff fixed, even change mattresses/bedding etc. Peter fixed 2 problems in my room within an hour of my reporting them, YAY PETER!

Also, the Ridge is smack in the middle of Insect Land.
I repeat, IT'S IN THE OUTBACK where all manner of creepy-crawlies thrive.
That means flies and right now mossies GALORE after the recent flooding, but there are things called insect repellent and Insect sprays. 
Use them.
I've just returned from a trip (11 nights in the LROR) during which time it's cricket nookie-season (see above re: insect spray, but a thong'll do the trick, and see below for friendliness of said crickets. The cricket resting on my foot became a meal for my Room's resident gecko, nom nom). 
What do people expect? That the town should Insect spray on an Industrial Crop Dusting level?? *slaps forehead*
My advice?
GO to the Ridge. Do not pass GO, do NOT collect $200 etc.
STAY at the LROR and have great fun making the best of things, as the locals do.
Believe me, your trip will be unforgettable.

TOTALLY worth a stay in a fascinating town!

Good accommodation with friendly staff. 
Cabin/ motel rooms a little tired but fits in with the area.
Great location with walks to everything in LR.
Have taken 15yrs to get to LR and will be back soon to tour the area


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