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Welcome to the Queensland Boulder Opal Association Website.

The Queensland Boulder Opal Association Inc. (QBOA) is an Industry Body that represents Opal Miner’s and its members in the Winton mining district in Western Queensland , Australia.

The QBOA hosts the annual "Winton Q.B.O.A. Opal Festival" with this years being held on

Friday 4th & Saturday 5th July 2008   in Winton, Queensland .

The Queensland Boulder Opal Association's Opal Festival is held so that the miners, buyers, retailers, exporters and jewellers can meet at a central venue to do their buying, selling and socialising.

 

DATES TO PUT IN YOUR DIARY FOR 2008 & 2009

2008 Dates

2008 Coober Pedy Opal Festival                         7th April 2008

2008 WINTON Opal Tradeshow                         Friday 4th & Saturday 5th July 2008

2008 Coober Pedy Gem Tradeshow                     11TH & 12TH July 2008

2008 Yowah Opal Show                                       18th to 20th July 2008

2008 Lighting Ridge Opal Festival                     24th to 27th July 2008

2008 Gold Coast Australian Opal Exhibition    31st July & 1st August 2008

2008 Quilpie Opal Festival                                  26th September 2008

 

2009 Dates


2009 NATIONAL OPAL SYMPOSIUM IN WINTON          7TH 8TH & 9TH July 2009

2009 OPAL TRADESHOW IN WINTON                                         Friday 10th & Saturday 11th July 2009

 

Table of Contents                                                                                 

Boulder Opal Jewellery Competition

QBOA Boulder Opal Dress Design Competition 2008                                 

                                            

OPAL- Gem of the Never Never

Opal mining

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QUEENSLAND BOULDER OPAL ASSOC. Inc.
P.O. Box 334, Winton. Qld. 4735.

Narelle Banning Phone 07-46571565.

Email qboa@bigpond.com