• 2021
Curiosity Mine
  • 2021

Curiosity Mine

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Russell Gawthorpe Warwick Schofield Vicki Bokros Jenni Brammall

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 9, 2021

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : Official site

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 9, 2021

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : Official site

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Dec 09, 2021
Opalised Fossils: The Paul Sedawie Collection - Australian Opal Centre, Lightning Ridge
A look at an incredible donation of more than 450 opalised fossils from opal fields around the world, generously donated to the Australian Opal Centre by Paul Sedawie.
Episode 2 • Dec 30, 2021
What are doublets, triplets and mosaic opal? Opal Words at Lightning Ridge
Doublets, triplets and mosaics are ways of making something more out of something less, and an art form in their own right.
Episode 3 • Jan 30, 2022
Harry Zack's Bush Anvil - Innovation and Invention at Lightning Ridge
Engineer, blacksmith and innovator Harry Zack built this metalworking anvil almost a century ago from recycled parts -- check out how recycling and reuse has been part of Lightning Ridge's opal mining heritage since the very beginning.
Episode 4 • Feb 19, 2022
What is Opal Carving? - Opal Words at Lightning Ridge
For decades opal has been traditionally cut into the oval cabochon shape, but now opal carving is quickly becoming a great alternative. We discuss the pros and cons and examine some incredible examples of carved opal.
Episode 5 • Mar 03, 2022
Coprolites and Gastric Pellets - Prehistoric Poo & Vomit @ Lightning Ridge
Prehistoric animals ate a lot of things, and whatever they ate had to come back out again somehow -- lets check out some coprolites and regurgitalites.
Episode 6 • Mar 17, 2022
Lightning Ridge in a Video Game - Artificial Intelligence vs. Opal Mining Town
Let's have a look at the only time Lightning Ridge has ever appeared in a video game -- the same video game as everywhere else.
Episode 7 • May 02, 2022
The Graham Brothers' Cottage - Home of the Lightning Ridge Historical Society
Built in the 1930s, the heritage cottage in Morilla Street, Lightning Ridge was home to the Spicer family and the Graham brothers, and now houses part of the LRHS's extensive opal mining heritage collection.
Episode 8 • May 14, 2022
Baby Dinosaur Bones - Fossil Dig Finds @ Lightning Ridge
Is this the tiniest dinosaur ever found in Australia? Quite possibly. Two fossils found four decades apart tell the story of embryonic dinosaurs in prehistoric outback Australia.
Episode 9 • May 29, 2022
Opal in Star Trek - Lightning Ridge rough opal in Strange New Worlds?
Was there a piece of Australian opal in an episode of Star Trek? And while we're at it, has opal ever appeared in Star Trek before?
Episode 10 • Jun 02, 2022
The Deadly Cactus that Infests The Opal Fields - Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
There's a deadly menace on the Australian opal fields, it's nasty, has two-inch spines and it kills.
Episode 11 • Jun 24, 2022
Meeting Weewarrasaurus! feat. The Dinomaniacs @ Lightning Ridge
Curiosity Mine and The Dinomaniacs arrange for Mike Poben, discoverer of Weewarrasaurus pobeni to have a first hand encounter with a recreation of his own dinosaur.
Episode 12 • Jul 07, 2022
Road Signs, a Radio Drama & Crocodile Dundee - 3 Quick Lightning Ridge Stories
Streets of Sydney, a 1952 radio drama and a celebrity's birthplace? Three quick stories about Lightning Ridge.
Episode 13 • Jul 28, 2022
Moss, Algae, Fungus & The Enigma Code - Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
There's a secret group of weird organisms that make life possible -- and you've probably never noticed them.
Episode 14 • Aug 19, 2022
Pea Nobbies, Point Stones & Opal Chips - OPALWORDS @ Lightning Ridge
Opal comes in all shapes and sizes, and so do the words that are used to describe it. What are pea nobbies, point stones and opal chips?
Episode 15 • Sep 08, 2022
Neil Sedaka's song about Lightning Ridge (1974)
In 1974, pop star Neil Sedaka released a song about Lightning Ridge, the opal mining town in NSW, Australia. But...why?
Episode 16 • Sep 29, 2022
Bimble Box - The Tree that Glistens in the Moonlight - Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
Strange flowers, shiny leaves and a snack for koalas - the Bimble Box tree at Lightning Ridge.
Episode 17 • Oct 20, 2022
What are Jelly Opal, Inclusions and Kernels? OPALwords @ Lightning Ridge
What exactly is jelly opal, and what are inclusions -- and even more specifically, what are kernels? Opal and opal mining terminology is pretty strange, let's explore it.
Episode 18 • Nov 03, 2022
Stinking Gidgee & Resilient Wattles in the Outback, Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
There are many species of Acacia in Australia, and here are four of them native to the semi-arid region surrounding the opal fields at Lightning Ridge -- including one that's famous for smelling awful.
Episode 19 • Nov 13, 2022
World First? - We LiDAR Scanned an Opal Mine @ Lightning Ridge!
We 3D scanned a 25+ year old Lightning Ridge opal mine and created a visualisation of the entire mine.
Episode 20 • Dec 15, 2022
New Opalised Fossils from 2022 - Australian Opal Centre @ Lightning Ridge
Belemnites, coprolites, plesiosaurs and peculiarities -- check out some of the amazing donations added to the Australian Opal Centre's incredible collection this year.
Episode 21 • Jan 15, 2023
Ruby Saltbush - Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
Warwick Schofield shows us the ruby saltbush, one of the species of saltbush that has adapted to live in the semi-arid desert-like environment around Lightning Ridge.
Episode 22 • Feb 05, 2023
A Literal Oasis - Syntropic Agroforestry @ Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia
In the middle of a semi-arid dustpan is a one-hectare patch of tropical rainforest, built by sensible and sustainable practises and clever use of available resources.
Episode 23 • Feb 23, 2023
White Horse, Gypsum & Beards - Strange(r) Things in an Opal Mine @ Lightning Ridge
Everyone talks about equipment, geology and opal formation -- let's talk about weird things in an opal mine, instead.
Episode 24 • Mar 17, 2023
Leopardwood and Convergent Evolution - Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
Leopardwood is a common tree on the opal fields at Lightning Ridge, but it has a few tricks up its sleeve including some clever survival mechanisms and a spectacular seeding process.
Episode 25 • Mar 31, 2023
Curiosity Mine Q&A with fraxyl and Artificial Intelligence
I met up with Mike (aka fraxyl), musician and composer who has provided music for Curiosity Mine videos. We asked ChatGPT to interrogate us.
Episode 26 • Apr 20, 2023
What are Parcels, King Stones, Grading and Runners? OPALWords @ Lightning Ridge
Some behind-the-scenes terminology from the Australian opal industry. In this video, we discuss sorting opal for selling and a story about a very lucky salesman.
Episode 27 • May 12, 2023
Edible, Nasty and Stinky - Three Introduced Plants - Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
Three plants with red fruits or flowers, all with strikingly different properties and purposes. Introduced species aren't always invasive, but they still have an impact on the environment around them.
Episode 28 • Jun 01, 2023
Victorian Era Fake Opal - Foil Opal (Example from 1934!)
Synthetic opal isn't the newfangled thing you think it is. The first fake opal is much older, dating back to the Industrial Revolution.
Episode 29 • Jul 01, 2023
The Pokataroo Station Master's House - I Lived in NSW Railway History
I grew up in what seemed like a normal house, but it actually has history dating back to the early 1900s, and a railway line that had the potential to change the history of outback New South Wales.
Episode 30 • Aug 06, 2023
Nobbies & Seam: Opal Forms | OpalWords @ Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge opal comes in two common formations: nobbies and seam opal. What's the difference, and how are they formed?
Episode 31 • Aug 24, 2023
Scientist Action Figures - for real this time! Kickstarter from Brainiaction Toys
A long time ago, I made a picture of some scientists as action figures. Over a decade later, someone is making them real.
Episode 32 • Sep 14, 2023
Why is there a Dam? Syntropic Garden Q&A with Rebel & Thiago @ Lightning Ridge
I caught up with Rebel and Thiago at The Hungry Spirit at Lightning Ridge to discuss some frequently asked questions from the previous video about the syntropic garden growing in semi-arid Lightning Ridge.
Episode 33 • Oct 19, 2023
An Impressive Spotted Bower Bird Courtship Bower - Bush Botany @ Lightning Ridge
Male bowerbirds have an amazing strategy for attracting a mate -- to collect a whole bunch of stuff and display it proudly.
Episode 34 • Nov 19, 2023
Lightning Ridge Cemetery - Unknown Opal Miners' Memorials & More
Lightning Ridge is an opal mining town in New South Wales, Australia. A lot of things are unusual about Lightning Ridge, and its cemetery is no different.
Episode 35 • Dec 09, 2023
Australian Opal Centre - from Then to Now & Building Progress Update
The Australian Opal Centre building is under construction on the historic Three Mile opal field at Lightning Ridge. Learn about the history of the AOC and take a tour of the building site as the construction progresses.
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