Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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The Australian Opal Centre building is under construction on the historic Three Mile opal field at Lightning Ridge. Learn about the history of the AOC and take a tour of the building site as the construction progresses!

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Special thanks to Jenni Brammall (AOC) and Simon Fraser (Barpa) for their support and assistance with this video.

0:00 Introduction
1:14 Tour of the AOC site
4:07 History of the AOC
9:10 AOC Dinosaurs
10:00 History of the AOC (Cont'd)
12:09 Curiosity Mine's Commitment
12:35 Acknowledgements

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Australian Opal Centre playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=KVFjMqftrOg&list=PLVN2FlE1njWsqBYlgRHDrpBLNAw5HwJDc

🦖 Fostoria dhimbangunmal: youtube.com/watch?v=aatIps8xzAQ
🦖 Weewarrasaurus pobeni: youtube.com/watch?v=waCs5P3ePio
🦖 Lightning Claw: youtube.com/watch?v=lcwXTPVFxxM

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