ABC News – Australia
·australia
·3 hours ago
The real population of this remote opal town is anyone's guess
Residents of Lightning Ridge have reported difficulties accessing essential services due to inaccurate population data. Historian Barbara Moritz estimates the true population to be around 5,000, far exceeding the Australian Bureau of Statistics' official count of 1,946. The town's remote location and transient mining community complicate census efforts and undermine local amenities and health services.
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