Down Under, Down Under Twenty years ago
Oxford Terry was an advertising executive in London. Now he's an opal miner in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales.
Forty years ago
Billy Capp was a mouth organ player in Liverpool. Now he's an opal-mining mouth organ player in Lightning Ridge, NSW.
Lightning Ridge is a remote town in the outback and the home of the black opal. Here self-imposed exiles drift in from all over the world to try their luck in Australia's premier lo-tech industry; their equipment dates back to the time of the 'seven dwarfs'.
Meet Terry, Billy and their fairytale friends, Ken the Digger, Julius the Cutter,
Les the Driller and Andy the Finn - the golfing hermit. See the Tivoli Theatre, the Digger's Rest Hotel and the puddling tanks.
Experience. the alternative lifestyle.
Film cameraman ALEX HANSEN
Sound recordist JOHN PRITCHARD Film editor FRANCES PARKER Producer ANDY STEVENSON Series editor tim SLESSOR
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