ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The Australian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

Indigenous.gov.au Connecting With First Nations Australians
Back to Community

Lightning Ridge

Community profile

Lightning Ridge is a remote town in Yuwaalaraay country in northwest New South Wales, near the Queensland border and 770 kilometres northwest of Sydney.

For more information, see: 

Lightning Ridge is a remote town in Yuwaalaraay country in northwest New South Wales, near the Queensland border and 770 kilometres northwest of Sydney.

For more information, see: 

Traditional owners

Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay people

Languages

Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay

Population

1,396

24.4% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ABS 2021 Census)