About this location
- Where
Opal Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
- Cost
- Entry fees may apply
- Accessibility
- Welcomes people with access needs, contact venue/organiser for details
Contact details
Email:
info@blackopaltours.com.au
Phone:
(02) 6829 0368
Bottle House and Mining Museum is a unique structure and an intriguing example of innovative architecture.
Originally a miner's camp, the Bottle House now houses an astonishing collection of artefacts and other items of interest. Created in the 1960s, it is made out of bottles from a tiny town called Hebel, which is just over the border in Queensland.
Originally made using cement to weld the bottles together. The builder was later to learn that the local clay was best to use, as it was easier to replace any bottle that broke.