Opal Miners

Photographer

Grant Hunt

Category

Black & White Photography - People

Company

Grant Hunt Photography

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2023

Country / Region

Australia

Opal Miner

On rainy days in the opal fileds just outside Lightning Ridge in outback NSW, Australia, it is too dangerous to work the mines. So, the salt of the earth miners hit the local bush pubs to share a few beers and a few stories. These guys are real characters with hearts of gold, dirt under their fingernails, and down to earth personalities.