Our Story- Mining our own Business


Owners, Ray and Diane Wood with their three daughters have been mining in the Virgin Valley for over 20 years. We are shareholders in the Bonanza Opal Mine which is one of the oldest Opal Mines in the area dating to the early 1900s.

We also mine at the other major mines in the area ;the Rainbow Ridge and the Royal Peacock.and have found fantastic opal specimens.

Mining in Virgin Valley

 BONANZA OPAL MINE -Mining Wood and Opal,  specimens, and dry opal

RAINBOW RIDGE - Mined World Class Opals here!


THE ROYAL PEACOCK -Where it all began....Camping and Bank digging

Links we love:

                                                                                                                                               Virgin Valley 1000 Creek Gorge