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gptkbp:instanceOf
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town
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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approximately 400 mm
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1,200 square kilometers
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gptkbp:averageTemperature
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around 20°C
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gptkbp:climate
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semi-arid
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gptkbp:community
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opal miners' association
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gptkbp:communityEngagement
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schools and shops
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gptkbp:communityEvents
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Opal Festival
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gptkbp:communityService
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healthcare_and_emergency_services
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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Lightning Ridge Historic Site
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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art exhibitions
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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Aboriginal heritage
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gptkbp:demographics
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predominantly_Australian
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gptkbp:economicActivity
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mining and tourism
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gptkbp:education
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primary and secondary schools
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 200 meters above sea level
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gptkbp:emergencyServices
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local police and fire services
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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water conservation
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gptkbp:established
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19th century
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gptkbp:famousFor
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black opal
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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The_Historic_Opal_Miners'_Cottages
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gptkbp:fauna
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emus
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gptkbp:flora
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eucalyptus trees
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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fossils of prehistoric animals
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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site of opal discovery
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
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gptkbp:IATA_code
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Lightning_Ridge_Airport
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gptkbp:internetAccess
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broadband available
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gptkbp:knownFor
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opal mining
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gptkbp:localArt
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opal jewelry
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gptkbp:localCuisine
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bush_tucker
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gptkbp:localEconomy
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dependent on tourism and mining
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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gptkb:Bourke_Shire
gptkb:Bourke_Shire_Council
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gptkbp:localSports
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rugby and cricket
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:New_South_Wales
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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Bourke
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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The Big Opal
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:John_McDonald
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 1,000
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gptkbp:postalCode
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2834
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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started in the 1880s
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gptkbp:publicTransport
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limited bus services
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gptkbp:recreation
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fishing and camping
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Australian_Eastern_Standard_Time
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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hot artesian baths
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gptkbp:transportation
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road access
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gptkbp:wildlife
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kangaroos
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gptkbp:youth_development
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infrastructure improvements
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