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Barbara Lamont
WHAT DO YOU DO? I am an opal miner and designer of Australian opal jewellery. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WEREN’T IN YOUR CURRENT CAREER? Live in Coober Pedy and continue to mine opals. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO GET A COFFEE ON THE COAST? Coff ee or tea at the Silva Spoon in Cotton Tree. WHEN YOU HAVE VISITORS, WHERE DO YOU TAKE THEM TO SHOW OFF OUR BEAUTIFUL REGION? The Blackall Range scenic drive – a beautiful drive through the countryside.
Wild Rocket
WHAT IS IT YOU MISS MOST ABOUT THE SUNSHINE COAST WHEN YOU ARE NOT AT HOME? The relaxing lifestyle. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CAFE OR RESTAURANT? Wild Rocket in Montville. Lovely food and people and it’s an easy walk from our home.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL? I love a fancy meal, but I always come back to chicken soup! WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHOP IN THE REGION? I have no favourite, but love garden shops. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? My first opal. I found it in Coober Pedy in 1982!
Coo ber Pedy
WHO INSPIRES YOU? Angela Merkel. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK? The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW? Power Play by Julia Banks. CAN YOU GIVE US A BINGE RECOMMENDATION FOR THOSE LAZY DAYS? The classical music of JS Bach, Beethoven, Sibelius – the list is endless! WHAT WAS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE? Every day [my partner] Edi and I are alive and are together is the best day! However, travelling from Europe to Australia and arriving in Coober Pedy changed my life! WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO AT THE MOMENT? Seeing the family and grandchildren when COVID is under control and we can travel again. DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS? No regrets because I can’t change the past, but I can always influence my future.
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The Blackall Range
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