Easter Festival packs out The Ridge

Crowd scene of Morilla Street, Lightning Ridge looking westwards from Opal Street. Photo Twh

The Lightning Ridge Easter Festival attracted another huge crowd at the weekend, with people pouring into the town for a weekend of nonstop events and activities.

From Friday night’s buck and bronco event to the street competitions, displays, and the Easter Sunday Races, the crowds just kept on coming, proving once again that Lightning Ridge continues to be an iconic destination for travellers from across the country - and from around the world.

Co-ordinator of the Easter Festival, Andrew Kemeny, said the numbers through the town over the two-day event were ‘unbelievable’. […]

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