Lightning Ridge Gems

Half to forget the wonderings and pain, Half to remember the days that have gone by, And dream and dream that I am home again. Flecker Lightning Ridge Gems Lightning Ridge Gems are opal miners and the women who followed them into the Australian outback where they created a spectacular mosaic of old and new world cultures. Thirty people who came to Australia from twenty four countries tell their heroic and triumphant stories of how they came to be here and how they see life from their perspective. Compiled, written, and edited by Cilka Zagar My story is what I live and believe; It is all I am and all I have. My story and your story Tell the history of Australia.