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Kelly Cole, from Camel Trains, to Noodling for Opals . . . And other Grawin Freedom Folk

We first met Kelly on a remote highway while heading to Bourke. Trouble is, we forgot to get her number. Then we found out she lived in Lightning Ridge, so we headed back there to look for her.

Reason?

Kelly, and many of those who live in the Grawin area, covet and celebrate their freedom.

But the liberty of this mining community is under threat.

After a lifetime with little to no regulation, the government is coming in with over eight new regulations—and a lot of these are about closing them down.

This country is so vast you could argue that it’s built for those of us who want to spread our…

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