Opened in 1962 and located on the outskirts of town, the open-air Lightning Ridge Artesian Baths are supplied with naturally-heated thermal bore water from the artesian basin. The water temperature is maintained at approximately 41.5 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) and reputedly contains therapeutic qualities. Perfect at the end of a long day exploring the area, fossicking for opals. Millions of years ago, the area around Lightning Ridge was the bottom of a shallow inland sea. Fossils dating back as far as the Cretaceous Period have been found in the sandstone…
